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STA^TE OF ALABAMA, 



AND A REVISED LIST OF 



COUNTY AND CITY SUPERINTENDENTS. 



JOHN O. TURNER, 

SUPBBINTBNDENT OF EDT^IlDnnftY OF G0NGRE8S| 

^ RECEIVED 

AUG 12 1901 

•IVIStON OF DOCUMENTS. 



MONTGOMERY, ALA. : 

THB BROWN FEINTING CO., PBINTERS AND BINDERS. 
1897 



SPECIAL ACTS 



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PUBLIC SCHOOL LAWS 



OF THE 



STA_TE OF ^L^BA^Mi^L, ^^ <lU^«ji./ 



AND A REVISED LIST OF 



COUNTY AND CITY SUPERINTENDENTS. 



— BY — 

JOHN O. TURNER, 

SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. 



MONTGOMERY, ALA.: 

THE BROWN PRINTING CO., PRINTERS AND BINDERS. 
1897 



SEP 23 1904 
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OFFICERS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT. 



LEGISLATIVE DEPAETMENT. 

Governor Jos, F. Johnston of Jefferson. 

Pres't of the Senate. . Francis L. Pettus " Dallas. 

Speaker of the House.N. N. Clements " Tuskaloosa 

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. % 

Governor Jos. F. Johnston of Jefferson. 

Secretary of State. . .James Kiekman Jackson. " Lauderdale 

Treasurer Geo. W. Ellis " Dallas. 

Auditor W. S. White " Colbert. 

Attorney-General . . . Wm. C. Fitts " Tuskaloosa 

Sup't of Education. . Jno. O. Turner "St. Clair. 

Com'r of Agriculture.I. F. Culver " Bullock. 

Pres. Bo'rdConv, Ius.Sydenhom Trapp " Calhouu. 

EAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. 

James Crook, President .of Calhoun. 

Ross C. Smith, Associate " Jefferson. 

Harvey E. Jones, Associate " Mobile. 



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JUDICIAL DEPAETMENT. 



Chief Justice. . . . 
Associate Justice, 



SUPEEME COURT. 

.Robert C. Briokell. . . .of Madison. 
..Thomas N. McClellan. . " Limestone. 
..Thomas W. Coleman. ..." Greene. 

. .Jon. Haralson " Dallas. 

. . Jas. B. Head " Jefferson. 



First Circuit. 
Second Circuit. 
Third Circuit. . 
Fourth Circuit. 
Fifth Circuit . . 
Sixth Circuit . . . 
Seventh Circuit 
Eighth Circuit. 
JSinth Circuit . 
Tenth Circuit . . 
Eleventh Circuit 
Twelfth Circuit. 
Thirteenth Circuit 



CIRCUIT JUDGES. 

. Jno. C. Andnrson of Marengo. 

. Jno. K Tyson " Montgom'y- 

. J. M. Carmichael " Dale. 

.John Moore " Perry. 

.N. D. Denson " Chambers. 

. S. H. Sprott " Sumter. 

.Geo. E. Brewer " Talladega. 

. H. C. Speake " Madison. 

..J. A. BiLBRO " Etowah. 

.J. J. Banks " Jefferson. 

. Thos. E. Eoulhac " Colbert. 

.J. W. Foster " Henry. 

. Wm. S. Anderson " Mobile. 



chancellors. 



Northeastern Division 
Northwestern Division 
Southeastern Division. 



. J. E. DowDELL of Chambers. 

.Thomas Cobbs " Jefferson. 

. Jerb N. Williams . " Barbour. 



Northern Division Wm. H. Simpson .... " Morgan. 



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MEMBEES OF CONGEESS. 

SENATORS. 

Senior Jno. T. Morgo of Dallas. 

Junior E. W. Pettus " Dallas. 

REPRESENTATIVES. 

1st District Geo. W. Taylor of Marengo. 

2d District Jesse F. Stallings . . " Butler. 

3d District I{. D. Clayton " Barbour. 

4tli District T. S. Plowman " Talladega. 

5th District W. Brewer " Lowndes. 

6th District Jno. H. Bankhead ..." Fayette. 

7th District M. W. Howard " DeKall^ 

8th District Joseph Wheeler . . . . " Lawrence. 

9th District Oscar W. Underwood " Jefferson. 



Public School Laws, 



No. 195. 1 AN ACT h. b. 563. 

To provide for the establishing of a separate school district, 
to be known as the "Osmoor District," at Oxmoor, in 
Jefferson county, with certain powers and privileges of 
levying taxes to sustain said school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district, to be known as 
the "Oxmoor District," be and the same is hereby estab- 
lished, as hereinafter provided, at Oxmoor, in the county of 
Jefferson, in townships 18 and 19, range 3, west, the boun- 
dary of which shall be one mile and three-quarters each 
way from the Eureka Furnace. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That James Thomas, 
Henry Fancher, John W. Perry, E. C. Bradley, A. Bears, 
W. S. Earnest, and James O'Neal, be appointed trustees of 
said school district, who shall, on the first Monday in May, 
1877, hold an election in said district for the purpose of 
ascertaining the will of the citizens of said district ; that the 
vote shall be taken viva voce for or against said school dis- 
trict, and if two-thirds of the voters vote for said district, 
and a majority of said two-thirds be property holders, then 
the above trustees shall proceed to establish said school dis- 
trict under the regulations hereinafter set forth. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the trustees, and 
their successors in office, shall have the power to levy a tax 
on all property, both real and personal, within the bounds 
of said school district, not to exceed half of one per cent., 



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for school purposes; and for the first and second years, half 
of one per cent, for building purposes. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said trustees shall 
have the right to buy lands for the purpose of building 
school houses, taking the deeds to themselves and succes- 
sors, and to build suitable houses for schools, and to em- 
ploy teachers for the present year, and for the purposes of 
schools, until they can build, shall have the power to rent 
suitable houses. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That on the first Monday 
in May, 1878, there shall be an election held to elect six 
trustees in said school district, two of whom shall hold their 
office for one year, two for two years, and two for three 
years. At the first meeting of said trustees after the elec- 
tion, they shall draw lots for the terms, and two shall there- 
after be elected annually. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That said trustees shall 
have the power to sue and be sued, to buy and sell property, 
or to exchange, not to exceed three thousand dollars; but 
shall not have the power to create any mortgages or liens on 
said property, or to create any debt to exceed two hundred 
dollars. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That said trustees shall 
receive from the county superintendent the proportional 
share of the school fund apportioned to townships 18 and 
19, range 3, west, according to the number of children in 
said. district of the proper school age; they shall also re- 
ceive all the poll tax paid by the tax-payers within said Ox- 
moor district; Provided, That the poll tax paid by white 
tax-payers shall be appropriated to the white schools, and 
the poll tax paid by colored tax-payers shall be appropriated 
to colored schools. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That no person shall be 
elected a trustee who is not a property -holder, liable to be 
taxed within the limits of said school district. 



Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That said trustees shall 
establish two or more public schools, one for the white and 
one for the colored children, in said school district, for not 
less than four months nor more than ten months every 
year. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That when a vacancy 
occurs of one or more of the board of trustees, the remain- 
ing trustee or trustees shall fill the vacancy until the next 
regular election. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That said trustees shall 
have power to receive any scholars not living within the 
limits of said district on such terms as may be agreed upon. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That no powers herein 
granted shall alter, abridge or otherwise effect the law%now 
in force prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor withiu a 
certain limit. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That all elections in said 
district shall be governed by the laws of the State, except as 
provided for in section two of this act. 

Approved February 9, 1877. 



No. 226.] AN ACT [h. b. 400. 

To incorporate the town of Marion, in Perry county, as a 
separate public school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the town of Marion, 
in Perry county, shall constitute a public school district sep- 
arate and apart from the other school districts in said coun- 
ty, and the inhabitants of such district are hereby incor- 
porated by the name of the "School District of Marion." 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That to carry out the pur- 
poses of said incorporation P. B. Lawson, B. M. Hewey, A. 



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C. Howze, J. G. Apsey and H. H. Hurt, are hereby consti- 
tuted and appointed a board of trustees of said "School Dis- 
trict of Marion," who shall have power to purchase, receive, 
hold and convey for and in behalf of said school district, all 
such real and personal property as may be necessary or 
proper for the purposes of such incorporation, and who shall 
control the disposition of all funds which may be received 
by or for said school district. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That as soon as practi- 
cable after the passage of this act, the said persons herein 
above named, or a majority thereof, shall proceed to or- 
ganize said board of trustees by electing one of their num- 
ber president of the board, and by electing some suitable 
person or persons, whether members of the board or not, as 
secretary of the board, and treasurer of the school district ; 
Provided, hoivever, The secretary of the board and treasurer 
of the district may be one and the same person if the board 
shall so elect. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the term of service 
of the persons herein above named as trustees shall be two 
years from the approval of this act, and their successors and 
all subsequent boards of trustees for such school district, 
shall be elected hy the mayor and council of the town of 
Marion, and the terms of service of all trustees elected by 
such mayor and council shall be for two years, except when 
a trustee is elected to fill a vacancy before the expiration of 
the regular term, in which event the person so elected shall 
only hold until the beginning of the next regular term, or 
until his successor shall be elected. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the terms of service 
of the secretary and treasurer shall be for two years from 
the date of their election, but they may be removed by said 
board of trustees at any time. They shall receive such com- 
pensation as may be fixed by the board of trustees, out of the 
funds of the school district; Provided^ Jiotvever, That not 



more than four per centum of all funds received by said dis- 
trict from the State for school purposes, shall be used for 
any other purpose than the payment of teachers in the free 
public schools of said district. The board shall require of 
the treasurer so elected a bond in such amount as may be 
fixed by them, payable to said school district, and to be ap- 
proved by the president of the board and filed with him, 
conditioned safely to keep and to disburse according to law 
all money which may come into his hands as treasurer of 
saia school district. A copy of said bond, certified by the 
president of the board, shall be filed in the office of the 
State Superintendent of Education. The board may require 
a new or additional bond, with other or additional securi- 
ties; and a different amount, whenever they see proper so 
to do. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That whenever the said 
board shall be organized in accordance with the provisions 
of this act, the said school district shall be entitled to re- 
ceive its proportionate share of all funds raised or appro- 
priated by the State for public schools, and shall also receive 
its pro rata share of the sixteenth section interest accruing 
to the several townships of parts of which the said school 
district of Marion is composed, and it shall also receive all 
poll tax which may be collected from residents of said school 
district, and all funds which may be appropriated by the 
mayor and council of the town of Marion, or which may be 
donated for said school district. All funds for such school 
district shall be paid to the treasurer of the district, who 
shall receipt for the same ; and the Superintendent of Edu- 
cation for the State shall give the necessary orders and in- 
structions, and issue the necessary certificates to secure pay- 
ment to such school district of all funds to which it may be 
entitled from the State or from poll tax. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That said board ot trus- 
tees shall take such measure as may be proper to establish 



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such schools in said district as may be necessary for the 
accommodation of the youth thereof, of each race, to grade 
such schools, prescribe the text books to be used therein, 
employ teachers, and generally to make such rules and reg- 
ulations for such school district and its schools as to them 
may seem best, and not in conflict with the laws of this 
State. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That all schools or school 
grades which may be established by said board in said 
school district below high schools, or high school grades, 
shall be absolutely free for all persons between the ages of 
seven and twenty-one years, living in the school district, and 
belonging to the race for which the school was established ; 
but the board may, in their discretion, exact of all pupils 
attending the high schools, or high school grades, a tuition 
fee of not exceeding five dollars per month. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That said board may, in 
their discretion, elect a city superintendent of schools and 
prescribe his duties, term of service and compensation. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That said board of trus- 
tees shall require to be made out and furnished to the 
Superintendent of Education all such reports as may be 
prescribed by law, or as may be required by him. 

Sec. 1 1. Be it further enacted. That the trustees of said 
school district of Marion shall receive no compensation for 
their services as such trustees. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts 
of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and 
the same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 5, 1877. 



No. 121.] AN ACT [s. b. 165. 

To establish a separate school district in Conecuh county 
to be known as the Evergreen school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the following described territory, in the 
county of Conecuh, shall constitute a school district, sepa- 
rate and apart from the remaining school districts in said 
county, namely : Taking as a starting point the Evergreen 
academy, located on the northeast quarter of the northwest 
quarter of section 3, township 5, range 11, and within the 
corporate limits of the town of Evergreen, and extending 
east two and one-half miles; north two and one-half miles; 
south two and one-half miles; and west two and one-half 
miles, without any regard to range or township lines, mak- 
ing a territory five miles square in each direction, with the 
Evergreen academy in the centre thereof, and containing 
twenty-five square miles- to be known as the Evergreen school 
district. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That such school district 
shall receive its proportionate share of the public school rev- 
enue, including a pro rata share of the sixteenth section 
fund of each township that lies partly within the said school 
district, and shall also receive all the poll tax collected with- 
in the limits of said district; and the superintendent of edu- 
cation of Conecuh county shall set apart from the public 
school revenues of the county and disburse and use such pro 
rata share exclusively for the maintenance of the public 
schools in said district of Evergreen. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty 
of the county superintendent of education of said county 
to appoint a superintendent for said district in the same 
manner as is provided by law for the appointment of town- 
ship superintendents; and said superintendent shall be re- 
quired to perform such duties iu his district as are required 



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by law of township superintendents. And the trustees shall, 
within thirty days after the passage of this act, make an 
enumeration of all the children, white and colored, male and 
female, between the ages of seven and twenty- one years, 
within the said Evergreen school district, and make a re- 
port in duplicate of said enumeration to the county superin- 
tendent of Conecuh county by the 15th day of March, 1879, 
which report shall also show the number of such children 
within the fractional portion of each township of which said 
Evergreen school district is formed ; and subsequent appor- 
tionments of school monies in and for the territory compos- 
ing said Evergreen school district shall be made in accord- 
ance with such enumeration, until another enumeration shall 
be made under the provisions of the general law of the 
State. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of Conecuh county shall co-operate with the said 
district superintendent in keeping up the schools, both white 
and colored, in said district. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of 
laws conflicting with the provisions of this act be and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 12, 1879. 



No. 122.] AN ACT [s. b. 259. 

To establish a separate school district, to be known as New 
Market District in Madison county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district, to be known as 
New Market district, be and the same is hereby established 
at New Market, in townships 1 and 2, range 2, east, Madi- 
son county, the boundary of which shall be as follows, to- 



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wit: Beginning. at the northwest corner of the southwest 
quarter of section 19, in township 1, range 2, east, thence 
east four miles, thence south four miles, thence west four 
miles, thence north four miles to the place of beginning, 
containing sixteen square miles. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the New Market 
district shall receive its proportionate share of the public 
school revenue, including a pro rata share of the sixteenth 
section fund of each township that lies partly within said 
school district, and shall also receive all the tax collected as 
poll tax within the limits of the territory as set forth in the 
first section of this act; and the superintendent of education 
of Madison county shall set apart from the school revenue 
of the county, and disburse and use such pro rata shfti'e 
exclusively for the maintenance of the public shools in New 
Market district. 

Approved February 13, 1879. 



No. 339.] AN ACT [h. b. 476. 

To constitute the town of Union Springs a separate school 

district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the town of Union 
Springs, Bullock county, Alabama, shall constitute a school 
district separate and apart from the remaining school dis- 
tricts of the county of Bullock. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the mayor and board 
of councilmen of the town of Union Springs, and their suc- 
cessors in office, shall constitute a board of trustees for the 
school district, who shall, on the first Monday of April, 1881, 
hold an election in the district for the purpose of ascertain- 
ing the will of the citizens of the district; the vote shall be 



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taken viva voce, for or against the school district, and if 
two-thirds of the voters vote for the district, and a majority 
of the two-thirds be property holders, then the above board 
of trustees shall proceed to establish the school district un- 
der the regulations hereinafter set forth. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the board of trustees 
shall have the power to levy a tax on all property, both real 
and personal, within the bounds of such school district, not 
to exceed one-half of one per cent., for school purposes, and 
shall have the right to buy land for the purpose of building 
school houses, taking the deeds to themselves and successors. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That said board of trus- 
tees are authorized to establish and locate the number of 
public schools to be taught each year within the school dis- 
trict, and elect teachers for the same, whether for males or 
females, white or colored, and perform all other duties im- 
posed on township superintendeiits in this State. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the town of Union 
Springs, as such school district, shall receive its proportion- 
ate share of the public school revenue, including a pro rata 
share of the sixteenth section fund of each township that lies 
partly within the corporate limits of said town; and shall 
also receive all the tax collected as poll tax within the cor- 
porate limits of the town, for the use and maintenance of the 
public schools therein. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That said board of trus- 
tees shall have power to elect a superintendent of the public 
schools of said district, who shall hold his office for the term 
of two years from October 1, 1881; such superintendent 
shall, before entering on the duties of the office, take the oath 
of office prescribed by law for all officers in this State, and 
shall give bond in such sum as may be fixed by said board 
of trustees, but not to be less than double the amount of 
school funds which he may have in his hands at any one 
time, and conditioned as all other official bonds ; such bond 



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shall be approYed by the probate judge of the county, and 
filed in his office, and a certified copy thereof shall be sent 
to the State Superintendent of Education, to be approved by 
him also and filed in his office; such superintendent shall be 
the custodian of all school funds belonging to his district, 
and shall disburse and account for the same in like manner 
as is required of county superintendents of education. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That said superintendent 
of public schools for the town of Union Springs may be re- 
moved for cause at any time, either by the board of trustees 
or by the State Superintendent of Education, and when re- 
moved by either he shall be ineligible to re-election during 
the term for which he was originally elected ; all vacancies 
in the office of superintendent of said district shall be filled 
by election by the board of trustees at any regular meeting 
and the person so elected shall hold for the unexpired term, 
and shall qualify and give bond as above required; the said 
superintendent shall be commissioned by the State Superin- 
tendent of Education, and he shall receive such compensa- 
tion, to be paid out of the municipal treasury, as the board 
of trustees may fix, not to exceed one hundred dollars; said 
superintendent shall be required to make full and complete 
reports to the State Superintendent of Education, and per- 
form such other duties as are required of county superin- 
tendents of education. 

Approved March 1, 1881. 



No. 184.] AN ACT [h. b. 249. 

To constitute the town of Anniston a separate school 

district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the town of An- 



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niston shall constitute a school district, separate and apart 
from the remaining school districts of the county of Cal- 
houn. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the intendant and 
councilmen of the town of Anniston, and their suecessois in 
office, shall constitute a board of trustees for the district, 
which board shall proceed to establish said school district 
under the regulations hereinafter set forth. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the board of trus- 
tees shall have the power to levy a tax on all property, both 
real and personal, within the bounds of such school district, 
not to exceed one- half of one per cent, for school purposes, 
and shall have the right to purchase lands for the purpose 
of building school houses thereon, taking deeds to them- 
selves and successors; but this section of this act shall not 
be operative, until the board of trustees shall hold an elec- 
tion in the district for the purpose of ascertaining the will 
of the qualified voters of the district ; the vote shall be taken 
viva voce, for or against the levying of said tax, and if two- 
thirds of the voters vote therefor, then the above board shall 
proceed to levy and collect the same. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said board of trus- 
tees are authorized to establish and locate the number of 
public schools to be taught each year within the school dis- 
trict, and elect teachers for the same, whether for males or 
females, white or colored, and perform all other duties im- 
posed on township superintendents in this State. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the town of Anniston, 
as a separate school district, shall receive its proportionate 
share of the school revenues apportioned to the county of 
Calhoun, including a pro rata share of the sixteenth section 
fund of each township that lies partly within the corporate 
limits of said town of Anniston. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That said board of trustees 
shall elect a superintendent of the public schools of said 



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district, who shall hold his office for two years from March 
1st, 1883; such superintendent shall, before entering upon 
the duties of the office, take the oath of office prescribed by 
law for all officers in this State, and shall give bond in such 
sum as may be fixed by said board of trustees, but not to be 
less than double the amount of school funds which he may 
have in his hands at any one time, and conditioned as all 
official bonds; such bond shall be approved by the Probate 
Judge of the county and filed in his office, and a certified 
copy thereof shall be sent to the State Superintendent of 
Education, to be approved by him, also, and filed in his 
office; and he shall receive from the county superintendent 
of education all school funds due to said district, and shall 
be the custodian of all moneys whatever belonging thereto, 
disbursing and accounting for the same in like manner as is 
required of county superintendents. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That said superintendent 
of public schools for the town of Anniston, may be removed 
for cause, at any time, either by the board of trustees, or by 
the State Superintendent of Education, and when removed 
by either, he shall be ineligible to re-election during the 
term for which he was originally elected. All vacancies in 
the office of superintendent of said district, shall be filled by 
election by the board of trustees at any regular meeting, and 
the person so elected shall hold for the unexpired term, and 
shall qualify and give bond as above required; the said 
superintendent shall be commissioned by the State Superin- 
tendent of Education, and he shall receive such compensation, 
to be paid out of the municipal treasury, as the board of 
trustees may fix, not to exceed one hundred dollars per an- 
num; said superintendent shall be required to make full and 
complete reports to the State Superintendent of Education, 
and perform such other duties as are required of county 
superintendents of education. 

Approved February 3, 1883. 



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No. 190.] AN ACT [h. b. 379. 

To establish a separate school district, to be known as the 
Peabody School District, in Russell county, Alabama, 
and for the appointment of a Board of Trustees for said 
school district, with certain powers and privileges. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district, to be known as the 
Peabody School District, be and the same is hereby estab- 
lished, as hereinafter provided, in the county of Ptussell and 
State of Alabama, the boundary lines of which district, shall 
be as follows, to- wit: Beginning at a point on the west bank 
of the Chattahoochee river, where the boundary line between 
the counties of Lee and Russell strikes said river, thence 
running west along said boundary line to the northeast cor- 
ner of the west half of section fifteen (15), in township 
seventeen (17) and range thirty (30), thence due south 
along the half section line to the southeast corner of the 
west half of section twenty-two (22) of said township and 
range, thence east along the section line between sections 
twenty-two and twenty-seven, and twenty- three and twenty- 
six to the Chattahoochee river, thence up and along the 
western bank of said river to the beginning point. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That within thirty day 
after the passage of this act, an election shall be held in sai i 
district, for the purpose of ascertaining the will of the citi- 
zens of said district, as to the establishment of said district 
and to elect fourteen trustees of said school district. Said 
election shall be conducted by three inspectors, who shall be 
appointed by the justices of the peace of the precinct ir> 
which said district is situated, and who shall administer au 
oath to said inspectors before they receive any votes, that 
they will conduct the election fairly. The vote shall be 
taken by ballot of the qualified electors of said district, said 



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electors inscribiDg on their ballots, "for school district," or 
"against school district," and also the names o£ fourteen 
trustees for said district. Said inspectors shall give ten 
days notice, by posting at Girard, and two other public 
places in said district, of the time and place of holding said 
election, and on the day of said election, shall receive and 
count the ballots and declare the result. Said election shall 
begin between the hours of eight and nine o'clock in the 
morning, and close at five in the afternoon, and if two-tiiirds 
of the voters at said election vote for the school district, and 
said two- thirds includes one- third of the freeholders of said 
district, then the said district shall be established, and the 
fourteen names receiving the highest number of votes for 
trustees, shall be trustees thereof, and it shall be the dhty 
of said inspectors conducting said election, to certify, under 
oath, to the State Superintendent of Education, and also to 
the county superintendent of education, the result of said 
election, who shall file and record said certificate in their 
respective offices. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the trustees elected 
as prescribed in section two of this act, shall be known and 
constituted as a body corporate, under the name and title of 
"The Board of Trustees of the Peabody School District of 
Alabama." 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said board of 
trustees, or a majority of them, shall, within ten days after 
their election, meet and organize, at such place in said dis- 
trict, as a majority of said board shall decide as most con- 
venient to the inhabitants of the whole school district, and 
elect one of their number to serve as president of the board 
for one year, and until his successor is elected, and a presi- 
dent of said board of trustees, shall, in like manner, be 
elected by said trustees, annually thereafter. The term of 
offiice of said trustees shall be as follows : Two of the trus- 
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tees elected as aforesaid, shall serve for one year, two for 
two years, two for three years, two for five years, two for 
six years, and two for seven years, and they shall draw lots 
to determine the time of ofl&ce of each trustee. Upon the 
expiration of the term of service herein prescribed for any 
of said original trustees, the vacancy in said board shall be 
filled by appointment by the State Superintendent, with the 
advice and assistance of the county superintendent of edu- 
cation, and the person so appointed, shall hold office for the 
term of seven yeais, so that the time or term of two trustees 
of said board shall annually expire, and the vacancies so 
caused be annually filled. When a vacancy occurs in the 
board, or in the office of president of said board, by death 
or resignation, the board of trustees, by a majority thereof, 
may elect a proper person to fill the unexpired term. No 
person shall be eligible as, or shall be appointed trustee of 
said district, who does not reside therein. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That within two days 
after the election of the president of the board of trustees, 
he shall, before some justice of the peace of the State, take 
and subscribe the following oarh: "I, A. B., do solemnly 
swear, or affirm, that I will faithfully and uprightly demean 
myself as president of the board of trustees of the Peabody 
school district during my continuance in office; that I will, 
to the utmost of my skill and ability, promote the interest 
and prosperity of said district, especially promoting the 
facilities for giving free education to residents of this dis- 
trict ; that I will not knowingly and wilfully use, or be the 
cause of using tyrannical means, towards any portion of 
the citizens of said district, so help me God." And the 
president, after being so qualified as aforesaid, shall have 
full power and authority to administer said oath to each 
"member" of the board of trustees for "president." And 
the president of said board, or a president pro tern, elected 
by a majority of said board, shall also have power to admin- 



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ister such oath or afl&rmation to such person or persons as 
they may elect to carry out or enforce the purposes of this 
act. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the president of said 
board shall have the same jurisdiction, powers and authority, 
and be entitled to the same fees, as a justice of the peace 
of the precinct in which said district is situated, upon giving 
the same bond and taking the same oath prescribed for 
justices of the peace by law, and a majority of said board 
shall elect one or more marshals, who, on taking the oath, 
and filing the bond prescribed for constables in Alabama, 
shall have the same power and authority and be entitled to 
the same fees as constables are entitled to. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That the said boara of 
trustees of the Peabody school district of Alabama, shall 
have full power and authority to enact such by-laws as they 
may deem necessary for the proper government of their 
body, and to pass ordinances for the inauguration of a sys- 
tem of education in said district, and for the full protection 
and welfare of the public school interests in the same, not 
in conflict with the constitution and laws of the State of 
Alabama, 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That the school district 
established under this act, shall be entitled to its propor- 
tional share of the State school fund, according to the 
number of children in said school district of the legal edu- 
cational age ; and also to the whole amount of poll tax col- 
lected in said district; Provided, That the poll tax so col- 
lected from the white population, shall be appropriated to 
the white schools; and the poll tax collected from the col- 
ored population, shall be appropriated to the colored schools. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the said board of 
trustees shall have power to levy a tax for school purposes, 
not to exceed one half of one per cent, upon all property, 
both real and personal, within the bounds of said school 



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district, and the tax assessor of the county of Russell shall, 
by direction of the said board of trustees, assess said tax, 
which said assessment shall be collected by the tax collector 
of Russell county, at the same time and in the same man- 
ner with the annual State and county taxes, and said tax, 
when collected, shall be paid to the county superintendent 
of education, less the fees for collecting and assessing, 
which shall be the same as the legal fees for collecting and 
assessing the State and county taxes, and the county super- 
intendent of education shall pay the same to the order of 
the said board of trustees of the Peabody School District, 
for educational purposes. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the president of 
said board of trustees, in addition to the power and author- 
ity given him in section six, as justice of the peace, shall 
have full power and authority to enforce such ordinances as 
shall be made by said board of trustees, not in conflict with 
the constitution and laws of this State for the protection of 
the schools, school grounds and school buildings in said 
school district, against disorderly persons, and for the pre- 
servation of the peace in said district, and to punish viola- 
tions of such ordinances by the imposition of fines, not 
exceeding fifty dollars, and imprisonment not exceeding 
twenty days, and to enforce and collect said fines by execu- 
tion against the property of the offenders, and in case any 
person shall fail to pay the fine so imposed, or confess judg- 
ment with sufficient sureties for the same, may either im- 
prison or sentence such persons to hard labor, under the 
direction of the marshal of said district, on the public roads 
within said district, as follows: If the fine exceeds twenty 
but does not exceed fifty dollars, twenty days; if it does not 
exceed twenty dollars, ten days. And all fines collected 
under this section shall be appropriated, under the direction 
of the said board of trustees, to educational purposes in said 
district. And in order to enforce the provisions of this act, 



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the said board are hereby empowered to provide a house of 
detention for the reception of persons sentenced to impris- 
onment by the president of said board as aforesaid. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the s aid board of 
trustees are hereby empowered to purchase lands for the 
purpose of building school houses, taking the deeds to 
themselves and their successors, and to erect, build and rent 
school houses and employ teachers, and in addition to the 
powers heretofore granted in this act, shall have all powers, 
and be subject to the same restrictions and duties as to said 
district as the Code of Alabima, sections 949, 951, 953, 954, 
956 and 957 provides for township trustees of; public 
schools. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted. That no license shaM be 
granted for the sale of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors 
within said district, to any person, firm or corporation, with- 
out the recommendation of such board of trustees as to their 
moral fitness. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted. That said board of 
trustees may require any person, firm or corporation desiring 
to engage in the business of retailing spirituous, vinous or 
malt liquors within said district, before engaging in said 
business, to annually pay for and take out a license to be 
issued by the president of said board of trustees, the amount 
to be paid for said license not to exceed one hundred dollars, 
nor to be less than ten dollars; and it shall be unlawful for 
any person, firm or corporation to engage in said business 
without first having paid to the president of said board the 
amount required for said license; and any person, firm or 
corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be 
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more than 
three times the amount of said license, and the president of 
said board shall have jurisdiction to try and punish viola- 
tions of this section, as in section ten of this act. And the 
amounts received from licenses under this section shall be 



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appropriated, under the direction of said board, to educa- 
tional purposes in said district. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted. That this act may be 
pleaded in bar of any action or suit that may arise from the 
proper exercise of the powers herein granted. 

Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, That should either of 
the trustees of said district become obnoxious to the citizens 
of said district, then upon a petition of a majority of the 
qualified electors of said district, including one-third of the 
freeholders residing and owning property therein, and upon 
showing good cause, the Superintendent of Education of 
Alabama shall remove said obnoxious trustee from office 
and fill the vacancy for his unexpired term. 

Approved February 10, 1883. 



No. 201] AN ACT [h. b. 435. 

To establish a separate school district in Marengo county 
to be known as the Faunsdale School district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district to be known as the 
Faunsdale School district, be, and the same is hereby estab- 
lished, to consist of township 17, range 5 east, in Marengo 
county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty 
of the State Superintendent of Education immediately on 
the passage of this act, to appoint a district superintendent 
of education for said district, who shall be required before 
entering upon the duties of his office to execute a btmd for 
four thousand dollars, which shall be payable, conditioned 
and approved in the same manner as the bonds of county 
superintendents of education are now payable, conditioned 
and approved. 



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Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty 
of said district superintendent to lease or rent, and otherwise 
manage the 16th section located in said school district, and 
collect the rents for the same, to receive all moneys of every 
sort, dae and payable to said school district, and to disburse 
the same for the benefit of the public schools of said school 
district. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty 
of the tax collector of Marengo county to pay over to the 
said district superintendent, all the poll tax that may be col- 
lected from the people residing in said district. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all claims for delin- 
quent poll tax against the tax payers residing in said dis- 
trict, shall be turned over by the probate judge of Marefcgo 
county to said district superintendent, whose duty it shall be 
to collect the same, if possible; and he shall be entitled to 
receive for his services the same fees or compensation, as 
are now allowed by law to notaries public or justices of the 
peace for the collection of such delinquent taxes. 

Approved February 13, 1883. 



No. 256.] AN ACT [s. b. 291. 

To create a separate School District of certain fractional 
Townships in Dallas County. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, Those portions of township 16, range 11 and 
12, north and west of the Alabama river, and township 17, 
range 12, and that part of township 17, range 11, which lies 
east of Beach creek, Dallas county, be and the same are 
hereby constituted a separate school district, 



Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the said separate 
school district be under the jurisdiction of a saperintendent, 
to be appointed by the superintendent of education of the 
county, as other towQship superintendents are appointed, 
with same powers, duties and rights as other township super- 
intendents have and exercise. 

Approved February 22, 1883. 



No. 298.] AN ACT [h. b. 772. 

To form a separate School District in the territory east of 
Shoal Creek, embraced in township 2, range 10, west, in 
the county of Lauderdale, 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the following described territory, to-wit: All 
that portion of township 2, range 10, west, in the county of 
Lauderdale, be and the same is hereby constituted a "School 
District," separate and apart from the remainder of the 
township from which the same has been taken, and shall be, 
under the supervision of a district superintendent of public 
schools as to all matters pertaining thereto. 

Approved February 23, 1883. 



No. 329.] AN ACT [s. b. 212. 

To be entitled an act to form a separate school district out of 
townships 5 and 6, ranges 21 and 22, embracing the 
Clintonville school in Coffee county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the following described district, to-wit: Com- 
mencing at the southeast corner of section twenty, township 



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five, range twenty-two; thence west across four and a half 
sections to the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of 
section twenty-two, township five, range twenty-oue; thence 
north along the half section line to the northwest corner of 
the northeast quarter of section twenty-two, township five, 
range twenty-one; thence east to the southeast corner of 
section fifteen, same township and range ; thence north along 
the section line to Pea river; thence up said river to the 
Hutchison creek, which is the northern boundary of the 
Clintonville beat; thence up said creek and along said beat 
line to a point reaching the east line of the second section 
from the range line between ranges twenty-one and twenty- 
two ; thence south along the section lines two miles from and 
parallel with said range line to the starting point, lying-in 
the county of Coffee, be, and the same hereby is, constituted 
a school district, separate and apart from the remainder of 
the townships from which the same is taken, and shall be 
under the supervision of a township superintendent of pub- 
lic schools, as to all matters connected with public schools. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all persons residing 
outside of the district, as described in the foregoing section 
of this act, and within one-quarter of a mile of the line, shall 
have an optional right to be included in the school district 
— the choice of such persons to be final. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be, and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 23, 1883. 



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No. 115.] AN ACT. [s. 89. 

To amend sections 7, 9 and 10 of an act to establish a sepa- 
rate school district to be known as the Peabody School 
District, in Eussell county, Alabama, and for the ap- 
pointment of a board of trustees for said school district, 
with certain powers and privileges, approved February 
10th, 1883. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That sections 7, 9 and 10 of an act to establish a 
separate school district to be known as the Peabody School 
District, in Eussell county, Alabama, and for the appoint- 
ment of a board of trustees for said school district, with 
certain powers and privileges, be and the same is hereby 
amended so as to read as follows : 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the said board of 
trustees of the Peabody School District of Alabama shall 
have full power and authority to enact such by-laws as they 
may deem proper for the government of their body and to 
pass ordinances for the inauguration of a system of educa- 
tion in said district, and for the full protection and welfare 
of the public schools, and school interest in the same, and 
to make all needful sanitary regulations and ordinances for 
the preservation of the peace and good order of said district ; 
and said board shall have general supervision and control of 
the public roads and streets, and public cemetery grounds 
in said district, to repair and keep in order the same, and 
shall have within the limits of said district the power to ap- 
point, commission and excuse apportioners and overseers 
upon the public roads and streets of said district in the same 
manner as is now done under the law by the Commission- 
ers' Court and probate judge of Russell county, and the 
terms of service, duties, liabilities and penalties now impos- 



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ed by law upon apportioners and overseers under the gen- 
eral road laws of this State, shall, so far as the same may 
be applicable, attach to the said officers so appointed in said 
district. All persons residing in said district, not exempt 
from all road duty by the general road law of this State, 
shall be liable to do road duty in said district, to the same 
extent and under the same penalties as are now prescribed 
by said general road laws for persons liable to do road duty 
thereunder; Provided, however, that any person subject to 
road duty within said district when summoned to perform 
said duty may, before default made in lieu of the perform- 
ance of said duty, pay over to the secretary of said board 
such sum not less than one nor more than three dollars, as 
shall be fixed by said board ; and all sums so paid in lieu %i 
said road duty and all fines imposed and judgments collect- 
ed for failure to do road duty, in said district, shall be paid 
over to the secretary of said board of trustees, to be expend- 
ed under the direction of said board, in the repair and im- 
provement of the public roads and streets in said district. 
No person residing in said district shall be liable to do road 
duty 'Outside of the limits of said district, and no person re- 
siding outside of said limits shall be liable to do road duty 
within said district. And from and after the passage of this 
act, the county authorities of Russell county shall be reliev- 
ed from the duty and obligation of providing for working 
the roads and repairing and keeping in order any of the 
bridges within the limits of said district, except such as 
have been built by contract with the county commissioners. 
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the said board of 
trustees shall have the power to levy a tax for school pur- 
poses, not to exceed one-half of one per cent, upon all prop- 
erty,both real and personal, within the bounds o*f said school 
district ; and the tax assessor of the county of Russell shall, 
by the direction of the said board of trustees, assess said 



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tax, which said assessment shall be collected by the tax col- 
lector of Russell county,at the same time and in the same man- 
ner, which the annual Stale and county taxes and said tax, 
when collected, shall be paid to the secretary of said board 
of trustees, less the fees for collecting and assessing, which 
shall be two and one-half per cent, for assessing, and two 
and one- half per cent, for collecting the same, and the sec- 
retary of said board shall hold the same subject to the or- 
der of said board of trustees for educational purposes, but 
said secretary, before any moneys shall be paid over to him 
under this act, shall be required to give bond, with two 
sureties, payable to said board of trustees in such sum as 
shall be fixed by said board, conditioned faithfully to dis- 
charge the duties which are, or may be required of him as 
such secretary, daring the time he may continue in office, or 
discharge any of the duties thereof, which bond must be 
approved by said board, and safely kept by the president 
thereof. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That the president of 
said board of trustees, in addition to the power and authori- 
ty given him in section six, as justice of the peace, shall 
have power and authority to enforce such ordinances as shall 
be made by said board of trustees in pursuance of the 
powers herein granted, for the full protection and welfare 
of the public schools and school interest in said district, and 
for the preservation of the peace and health and good order 
of said district, and to punish violations of such ordinances, 
by the imposition of fines, not exceeding fifty dollars, and 
imprisonment or hard labor upon the public streets and 
roads within said district not exceeding twenty days, and to 
enforce and collect said fines by execution against the prop- 
erty of offenders. And in case any person shall fail to pay 
the fine so imposed, or confess judgment with sufficient sure- 
ties for the same, may either imprison or sentence such per- 



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son to hard labor under the direction of the marshal of said 
district on the public roads within said district as follows: 
If the fine exceeds twenty, but does not exceed fifty dollars, 
twenty days; if it does not exceed twenty dollars, ten days; 
and all fines collected under this section shall be paid over 
to the secretary of said board, to be appropriated under the 
direction of said board, to such uses and expenses as shall 
be necessary and proper to effect the purposes and objects 
of this act. And said board are hereby empowered to pro- 
vide a house of detention for the reception of persons com- 
mitted or sentenced to imprisonment or hard labor by the 
president of said board as aforesaid; Provided, however, 
that from any judgment of the president of said board un- 
der this section and section 13 of this act, the defendant 
may take an appeal to the next term of the Circuit Court of 
Russell county, upon eutering into bond, to be approved by 
said president, payable to said board, with two good sure- 
tie8,in such sum as said president shall require,not greater, 
however, than twice the fine and costs, when a fine is im- 
posed, and not greater than one hundred dollars, when im- 
prisoned, or hard labor is imposed, conditioned to appear 
and prosecute such appeal to effect, and pay and satisfy the 
judgment with costs, in case the judgment shall be affirmed 
by said Circuit Court, or to appear and pay such judgment 
as said Circuit Court may render in said appeal cause, but, 
unless such bond be given within five days from the date of 
the judgment of said president, no appeal shall be allowed. 
If the defendant fails to appear in said Circuit Court when 
the case is called for trial, unless good cause is shown to 
the court for his absence, the judgment of the president of 
said board shall be affirmed by said Circuit Court, and if a 
fine was imposed, judgment rendered against the defendant 
and the sureties on his appeal bond for the amount of the 
fine and costs; and, if the defendant appears and judgment 



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is rendered against him by the Circuit Court for money, the 
court must also render judgment against the sureties on his 
appeal bond, for the amount of said judgment and costs, but 
if the judgment of said court be, that the defendant be im- 
prisoned, or put to hard labor, then said court shall render 
judgment against the defendant and his sureties for the 
costs of the appeal, and trial before the president of said 
board, and remand the defendant for punishment. 
Approved December 5th, 1884. 



No. 188.] AN ACT [s. 362. 

To constitute the town of Blountsville and vicinity, in 
Blount county, a separate school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the town of Blountsville and vicinity, in a 
square within one mile on the east, within two miles on the 
north, within two miles on the west, and within 
two miles on the south, of the court house in said 
town, shall constitute and are hereby created a school 
district separate and apart from the other school dis- 
tricts in said county, and the inhabitants of said town and 
vicinity within said limits are hereby incorporated by the 
name of "The Blountsville School District." 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said Blountsville 
school district shall receive its proportionate share of the 
public school revenue, including a pro rata share of the six- 
teenth section funds of such townships that lie partly 
within the limits of said school district, and shall receive 
all poll taxes collected within said limits. The superinten- 
dent of Blount county shall set apart from the school rev- 
enue of the county the proportionate and pro rata aforesaid, 
and shall pay the same over to the treasurer of the board of 



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trustees of said district, who shall also receive the poll taxes 
aforesaid. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That John M. Doyle, John 
W. Moore, James C. McPherson, A. E. Fields, and W. R 
Dickinson, and their successors in office, are hereby created 
and incorporated as a board of trustees for said school dis- 
trict. The said trustees shall have authority to fill any 
vacancies in the board, and a majority of the board shall 
constitute a quorum to transact business. The board shall 
elect one of their number as president, and one as secretary 
of the board, who shall receive no compensation for their 
services ; and they shall also elect a treasurer, who shall 
hold his office for the term of one year and until his succes- 
sor is elected and qualified. The treasurer must take the 
oath of office as required of officers in this State, andTie 
must, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, give 
bond, with sufficient sureties, in such sum as the board may 
prescribe, payable to the board of trustees of the Blounts- 
ville school district, with conditions as provided by law for 
official bonds. The treasurer shall receive and keep all 
moneys belonging to the said school district, and shall pay 
out the same only on the order of the board, approved by 
the president thereof. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the said board of 
trustees and their successors in office, shall have the power 
to levy an annual tax on all property and subjects of taxa- 
tion of every name and nature within the limits of said 
school district, not to exceed one-half of one per centum, for 
school purposes, and to do all things necessary and proper 
to establish and maintain an efficient school system, to ac- 
quire and hold any property real or personal, for school pur- 
poses, to build and furnish necessary school houses, and 
generally to promote the cause of education within said 
limits. The board is authorized and required to determine 
and locate the number and character of schools, white or 
colored, to be taught each year. 



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Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the board of trustees 
of said school district shall make report, as is now required 
of township trustees or superintendent, to the county super- 
intendent, and the board shall have authority to receive any 
scholars not living within the limits of said school district, 
upon such terms as may be agreed on. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the annual tax levy 
hereby authorized shall be made by said board of trustees 
upon the basis of the assessment of the county for the year, 
subject to such additions and corrections as may be just 
and proper, with the right of complaint and appeal as au- 
thorized by law as to State and county taxes. When the 
levy is completed and corrected, tax lists shall be made out 
by the secretary of the board of trustees, and delivered to 
the tax collector of the county, who is authorized and re- 
quired to collect such taxes, at the same time, in the same 
manner and with the same power and authority and under 
the same penalties and liabilities as in case of State and 
county taxes. When, and as collected, the tax collector, 
after deducting two per cent, as his commissions for collect- 
ing, shall pay the same over to the treasurer of the board of 
trustees, and take his receipts therefor. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That it shall be unlawful 
for any person to sell, give or deliver, or to aid or assist in 
the sale, gift or delivery of any spirituous, vinous or malt 
liquors, or intoxicating bitters or beverages, within the 
limits of said school district ; and any person violating the 
provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, 
and punished therefor by a fine of not less than one hun- 
dred dollars, payable in currency, and when collected all 
such fines shall be paid to the treasurer of said board of 
trustees as a part of the school funds of said district. 

Approved February 5, 1885. 



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No. 199.] AN ACT [h. b. 169. 

To amend an act approved February 8d, 1883, entitled an 
act to constitute the town of Anniston a separate school 
district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That section five (5) of an act entitled "an act to 
constitute the town of Anniston a separate school district," 
approved February 3d, 1883, be amended so as to read as 
follows : 

Sec, 5. Be it further enacted, That the town of Annis- 
ton, as a separate school district, shall receive its propor- 
tionate share of the school revenues appropriated to the 
county of Calhoun, including a pro rata share of the six- 
teenth section fund of each township that lies partly witiiin 
the corporate limits of said town of Anniston, and it shall 
also receive all the poll tax paid by the tax payers in the 
Anniston district, but the poll tax paid by the white tax 
payers shall be appropriated to the white schools, and the 
poll tax paid by colored tax payers shall be appropriated to 
colored schools. 

Approved February 7, 1885. 



No. 205.] AN ACT. [h. b. 261. 

To establish the Haw Ridge Public School District in Dale 
and Coffee counties and Magnolia School District in Dale 
county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the following described district in Dale and 
Coffee counties, commencing at the northeast corner of the 
southwest quarter of section 29, township 6, range 23 in 
Dale county, and thence west with land line to the north- 
west corner of the southeast quarter of section 26, town- 
ship 6, range 22 in Coffee county, and thence south with 
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land lines to the southwest corner of the northeast quarter 
of section 11, township 5, range 22 in Coffee county, thence 
east with land lines to the southeast corner of northwest 
quarter of section 8, township 5, range 23 in Dale county, 
and thence north with land lines to the point of beginning 
herein described, be and the same as herein described and 
bounded, is constituted a public school district and shall be 
known as the "Haw Eidge School District," and shall be 
under the supervision of two district superintendents, both 
of whom must reside in said district, one in Dale county, 
the other in Coffee county, each of whom must be appointed 
and their successors in office, as provided by law, by the 
respective county superintendents of education of Dale and 
Coffee counties. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said district superin- 
tendents shall have joint supervision of the public schools 
in said district, locate the same and employ, and contract 
with the teacher or teachers thereof, and in all things per- 
taining to said district, do and perform such duties as are 
required of district or township superintendents of public 
schools, in this State, as provided by law, but, shall report 
the pupils within the educational age to the county super- 
intendant of the county in which the parents or guardians 
of such pupils reside. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That whenever said dis- 
trict superintendents shall disagree in any thing or ques- 
tion wherein their joint consent is required, they shall se- 
lect any freeholder in said district, to act with them, and the 
agreement of two of them, shall be the agreement as to the 
thing or question disagreed between said district superin- 
tendents. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendents of Dale and Coffee counties shall receive all funds 
apportioned said district or accruing thereinin their respec- 
tive counties, and shall disburse the same for the use of the 
public school of said district in like manner as provided by 
law for maintaining public schoolsdn this State. 



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Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That teachers of a public 
school in said district, shall make reports, as required by 
law, to the county superintendent of each county in which 
the parents or guardians of the children reside attending 
such school, which reports shall not include any who reside 
in one county in such report to the county superintendent 
of the other county. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all of range twenty- 
five east of Choctawhatchie, and all of range twenty-six west 
of Bear creek, all of township seven in Dale county, be and 
the same is hereby created and constituted a public school 
district and shall be entitled to all the immunities, privi- 
leges and benefits as provided by law for public schools in 
Dale county, and shall be known as the Magnolia District. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the county supei^n- 
tendent of education for Dale county be and is required to 
appoint in and for Magnolia district in the same manner as 
are appointed in the townships and districts, a district 
superintendent who shall be authorized to discharge and 
perform all and singular duties required by law of township 
or district superintendents in said county. » 

Approved S'ebruary 7, 1885. 



No. 210.] AN ACT [m b. 372. 

To form a separate school district in bhe territory south- 
west of Lost Creek, in township 14, range 8 west, and that 
part of township 14, range 9 west, being within the radius 
of one and one-half miles of Pleasant Hill church, in the 
county of Walker. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the following described territory, to-wit : 
All that part of township 14, range 8 west, southwest of 
Lost Creek, and that part of township 14, range 9 west, 
being within the radius of one and one-half miles of Pleas- 
ant Hill church, in the county of Walker, be and the same 



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is hereby constituted a school district, separate and apart 
from the remainder of the townships from which the same 
has been taken, to be known as Pleasant Hill school dis- 
trict, and shall be under the supervision of a district super- 
intendent of public schools appointed by the county super- 
intendent of education, with power to transact all matters 
pertaining thereto. 

Approved February 7, 1885. 



No. 278.] AN ACT [h. b.969. 

To establish and define the boundary lines of Spring Hill 
School District, Pike county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a school district be made and established, 
embracing that part of the territory of Pike county from 
the line of Coffee county north, lying and being between 
White Water Creek from the Coffee county line north to 
the junction of White Water Creek and Walnut Creek, 
thence on the line of the channel of Walnut Creek north to 
the north line of section 35, township 9, range 21, on the 
east ; and Big Creek from the Coffee county line north to 
the north line of section 31, township 9, range 21, on the 
west. Said school district to embrace all the territory be- 
tween the said creeks from the Coffee county line north to 
and embracing all that portion of sections 31, 32, 33, 34 and 
35, township 9, range 21, lying between said creeks, and 
all that portion of township 8, range 21, lying west of White 
Water and Walnut creeks, and all that portion of township 
8, range 20, lying east of Big Creek. Said school district, 
as above described, to be known as Spring Hill School Dis- 
trict, Pike county. 

Approved February 13th, 1885. 



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No. 287.] AN ACT [k. b. 670. 

To establish a separate school district, to be known as the 
Cullman School District, in Cullman county, Alabama, 
and for the appointment of a board of trustees, for said 
school district with certain powers and privileges. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district be, and the same 
is hereby established, as hereinafter provided, in the county 
of Cullman and State of Alabama, which district shall be 
composed and consist of all that territory included in sec- 
tions nine (9,) ten (10,) eleven (11,) fourteen (14,) fifteen 
(15,) sixteen (16,) twenty-one (21,) twenty-two (22) %nd 
twenty-three (23) in township ten (10) of range three (3,) 
west. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That to carry out the pur- 
poses of this act, Adam Dreher, A. B. Hays, Julius Damns, 
George H. Parker and P. M. Musgrove are hereby constitu- 
ted and appointed a board of trustees of said "Cullman 
School District," who shall have power to purchase, receive, 
hold and convey for and in behalf of said school district, all 
such real and personal property as may be necessary or prop- 
er for the purposes of said school district, and who shall 
control the disposition of all funds which may be received 
by or for said school district. They shall also have power 
to build suitable school houses, and buy furniture for the 
same. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That, as soon as practi- 
cable, after the passage of this act, the said persons herein- 
above named, or a majority thereof, shall proceed to organ- 
ize said board of trustees by electing one of their number 
president of the board, and by electing some suitable per- 



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son or persons, whether members of the board or not, as 
secretary of the board and treasurer of the school district ; 
Provided; however, the secretary of the board and treasurer 
of the district may be one and the same person, if the board 
shall so elect. 

Seo. 4 . Be it further enacted. That the term of service 
of the persons hereinabove named as trustees shall be from 
the approval of this act until the 1st day of October, 1886, 
or until their successors are appointed and qualified, and 
their successors and all subsequent boards of trustees shall 
consist of five persons, who shall be appointed by the Super- 
intendant of Education of Alabama on the 1st day of Octo- 
ber, 1886, or as soon as practicable thereafter, and every 
two years thereafter, who shall likewise hold office for the 
term of two years or until their successors are appointed 
and qualified. In case of a vacancy in said board of trus- 
tees from any cause, the remaining members of said board 
shall have power to fill said vacancy for the unexpired 
term. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the terms of service 
of the secretary and treasurer shall be for two years from 
the date of their election, but they may be removed by said 
board of trustees at any time. The board shall require of 
the treasurer so elected a bond in such amount as may be 
fixed by them ; in no case to be less than double the amount 
of funds that will be in his custody at any one time payable 
to said school district, and conditioned to safely keep and 
to disburse according to law all money which may come into 
his hands as a treasurer of said school district, and to be ap- 
proved by the president of said board and filed with him. 
A copy o£ said bond, certified to by the president of said board, 
shall be filed in the office of the State Saperintendant of 
Education of Alabama. The board may require a new or 
additional bond with other or additional securities, and a 
different amount, whenever they see proper so to do. The 



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said treasurer shall receive such compensation as may be 
fixed by said board of trustees, but in no case to be more 
than two per centum of the money disbursed by him. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That no one but a free- 
holder resident within said district shall be eligible to be 
appointed as member of said board of trustees or elected 
secretary or treasurer thereof. Said trustees and treasurer 
shall take the oath of office prescribed by law for all officers 
in this State before entering upon the duties of their of- 
fices. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That said board of trus- 
tees may meet at such time and places within said district 
as they may designate, and shall take such measures as i»ay 
be proper to establish such schools in said district as may 
be necessary for the accommodation of the youth thereof of 
each race, to grade such schools, prescribe the text-books to 
be used therein, employ teachers, and generally to make 
such rules and regulations for such school district as to 
them may seem best and not in conflict with the laws of the 
State. The State Superintendant of Education shall fur- 
nish said board of trustees such books and blanks as are 
furnished to the county superintendant of education. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That said board of trus- 
tees shall have power to receive any scholar not living with- 
in said district on such terms as they may designate. 

Sec. 9. Be it farther enacted. That the trustees of said 
district shall receive no compeasation as such trusteeSi 

Sfic. 10. Be it further enacted. That the said school dis- 
trict shall be entitled to receive its proportionate share of all 
funds raised or appropriated by the State for public schools, 
and shall also receive its pro rata share of the sixteenth sec- 
tion interest accruing to the township of which said school 
district is composed; and it shall receive all poll tax which 
may be collected from residents of said school district, and 
all funds which may be donated to said school district. All 



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funds for said school district shall be paid to the treasurer 
of the district, who shall receipt for the same, and the 
superintendent of education of the State,or other proper State 
officer, shall give the necessary orders and instructions and 
issue the necessary warrants or certificates to secure the 
payment of said school district of all funds to which it may 
be entitled from the State or from poll tax, direct to the 
treasurer of the said school district. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted. That the said board of 
trustees shall have power to levy an annual tax for school 
purposes, not to exceed one-half of one per cent., and for 
building purposes and furniture, not to exceed one-half of 
one per cent, for the first and second years, upon all proper- 
ty, both real and personal, within the bounds of said school 
district, and the tax assessor of the county of Cullman shall, 
by direction of said board of trustees, assess said tax, which 
said assessment shall be collected by the tax collector of 
Cullman county at the same time, and in the same manner, 
with the annual State and county taxes, and said tax, when 
collected, shall be paid to the treasurer of said school dis- 
trict, who shall receipt for the same, less the fees for assess- 
ing and collecting, which shall be the same as the legal fees 
for assessing and collecting the State and county taxes. 
Said taxes shall become a lien on said property at the time 
and in the same manner as State and county taxes, as pre- 
scribed by the laws of the State. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That said board of trus- 
tees shall make annual reports to the State superintendent 
of education the same as required of the county superintend- 
ents of education. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take 
effect from the date of its approval ; Provided, that any pro 
rata balance remaining in the hands of the county superin- 
tendent of education of Cullman county for the scholastic 
year ending the 30th day of September, 1885, from said 



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township of which said school district is composed, shall be 
paid to the treasurer of said school district. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of 
laws in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved February 14, 1885. 



No. 335.] AN ACT [s. 274. 

To constitute the town of Warrior a separate school dis- 
trict. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly %)f 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the town of Warrior 
shall constitute a school district, separate and apart from 
the remaining school districts of the county of Jefferson. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the intendant and 
councilmen of the town of Warrior and their successors in 
office, shall constitute a board of trustees for the district. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the board of trustees 
shall have power to levy a tax on all property, both real 
and personal, within the bounds of such school district, not 
to exceed one-half of one per cent, for school purposes. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That said board of trus- 
tees are authorized to establish and locate the number of 
public schools to be taught each year within the school dis- 
trict, and elect teachers for the same, and perform all other 
duties imposed on township superintendents in the State. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the town of Warrior 
as a special school district shall receive its proportionate 
share of the school revenues apportioned to the county of 
Jefferson, including the pro rata share of the i6th section 
funds of such township as lie partly within the corporate 
limits of the town of Warrior. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the board of trustees 
as constituted in the act, shall control, manage and disburse 



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all revenues which may be raised by special tax or other- 
wise for the maintenance of the public schools within the 
limits of the town of Warrior, and under such rules and reg- 
ulations as the board of trustees may prescribe. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the trustees shall 
have power to buy lands for the purpose of building school 
houses, which land shall be deeded to themselves and their 
successors in office as trustees of said school district. They 
shall also have power to build suitable school houses and 
buy furniture for the same. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That they shall have power 
to receive any scholars not being within the limits of the 
district, on such terms as may be agreed upon. They shall 
also have power to grade their school. 

Approved February 17, 1885. 



No. 359.] AN ACT [h. b. 4S3. 

To lay off and establish a separate school district of parts 
of township 12, range 7, and township 12, range 8 in 
Etowah and Calhoun counties. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the following parts of township 12, range 7, 
and of township 12, range 8 in Etowah and Calhoun coun- 
ties, be and the same is hereby established and made a sep- 
arate school district, to-wit : Beginning where the Jack- 
sonville road crosses Big Cane creek, thence along said road 
to Collin's gap on Calvin's mountain, thence along said 
mountain to Connor's Gap, thence along the big road to 
Dry Greek mountain, thence west along said mountain to 
the beginning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That Newton Ford, Wyley 
Weaver and Edward Vaughn are hereby appointed trustees 
of said separate school district until the next regular elec- 
tion in August, 1886, at which time and thereafter at the 



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regular election of county officers, trustees for said district 
shall be elected. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said trustees before 
entering upon the duties of their office shall take the oath 
of office prescribed by law for all offices in this State, and 
shall give bond in such sum as may be fixed by the probate 
judge of Etowah county, but not to be less than double the 
amount of school funds which may be in their hands at any 
one time, and conditioned as all other official bonds. Such 
bond shall be approved by the probate judge of Etowah 
county and filed in his office, and a certified copy thereof 
sent to the State superintendent of education, to be ap- 
proved by him also and filed in his office ; and they shall 
receive from the county superintendents of education if 
Etowah and Calhoun counties all school funds due to said 
district, and they shall be the custodians of all moneys 
whatever belonging thereto, disbursing and accounting for 
the same in like manner as is required of county superin- 
tendents. 

Sec. 4 Be it further enacted, That said trustees shall 
require of teachers the same qualifications and examinations 
as in other school districts. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all laws in conflict 
with this act be and the same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 17, 1885. 



No. 398.] AN ACT [h. b. 792. 

To constitute the town of Auburn, Lee count}-, a separate 
school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the town of Auburn, 
county of Lee, shall constitute a school district separate 
and apart from the remaining districts or townships in 
Lee county. 



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Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the mayor and 
council of the town of Auburn shall, at a regular meeting 
of the council, on or before the 15th day of June, of each 
year, elect seven resident freeholders or householders of the 
town of Auburn, and the persons so elected shall constitute 
a board of education for such school district, and shall 
hold office for one year or until their successors are 
elected and qualified. The said board shall elect one of 
their number to be president and one to be secretary and 
treasurer of said board. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That said board shall have 
power to levy and have collected a tax on all real and per- 
sonal property within the bounds of such school district, 
not to exceed one-half of one per cent, for school purposes; 
and shall have the right to purchase and hold property for 
the purpose of building school houses thereon, taking deeds 
to themselves and their successors in office. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the board of edu- 
cation shall cause all property, both personal and real, 
belonging to the white and colored persons in said school 
district, to be assessed by the mirshal of the town of Aubarn 
in the same manner as State and county taxes are now 
assessed by the tax assessors in this State; and the said 
marshal shall keep separate lists of the assessments made 
against the property of each race, and shall furnish to the 
secretary and treasurer of the board of education by the 
first Monday in July, of each year, an assessment list which 
shall show the race to which the property so assessed be- 
longs, also each item of taxation assessed, amount and value 
of each item as valued by the tax payer or ascertained by the 
marshal ; and the marshal before commencing to list the 
property of any tax payer, shall administer to such tax payer 
the oath now required to be administered to tax payers by 
the tax assessors in this State. The board of education 
shall have power to correct any errors and to increase or re- 



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duce any assessment when it is made to appear that the 
same has been assessed at less than its value, or that such 
assessment is excessive; and the board shall have a meeting 
on the first Wednesday in August, of each year, to hear 
and determine all such matters. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the secretary and 
treasurer of the board of education shall, before the SOfch 
day of September of each year, make out from the assess- 
ments furnished him by the marshal of the town of Auburn, 
a full and complete list of all the taxes due from the tax 
payers in said school district, said list to show the amount 
due from the white tax payers and the amount due from the 
colored tax payers within said district; and the said marshal 
shall, on the first day of October, of each year, begin 
the collection of such tax, keeping separate the amount 
collected from each race; and the amount collected from 
the white race shall go to the support of the white 
schools and the amount collected from the colored race shall 
go to the support of the colored schools established in said 
school district. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the marshal of the 
town of Auburn in the collection of the tax provided for in 
the third section of this act shall have the same powers, 
pains and penalties as are now allowed by law the tax collec- 
tors in this State for the collection of State and county taxes, 
and the said marshal shall, at the end of each month, pay 
over to the secretary and treasurer of the board of education 
all amounts collected by him during the month, taking re- 
ceipts therefor in duplicate, one of which receipts to be 
kept by himself and one to be given to the president of the 
board of education. The marshal shall give bond in such 
sum as the board may fix, not to be less than double the 
amount likely to be in his hands at any one time — said bond 
to be approved by the president of the board; and the 



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marshal shall receive such compensation as the board may 
determine. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the said board of 
education shall have powei to establish, regulate and locate 
the number of public schools to be taught each year within 
said school district, and shall elect the teachers for the same 
and perform all the duties imposed on township superinten- 
dents in this State. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the secretary and 
treasurer of said board shall receive from the marshal of the 
town of Auburn all moneys collected by him on account of 
school tax, giving his receipt therefor in duplicate, and he 
shall pay all claims against said school district apon the 
order of the president and with the consent of the board 
and he shall give bond in such sum as the board may fix, 
not to be less than double the amount likely to be in his 
hands at any one time ; and for such service he shall receive 
such compensation as the board may think reasonable and 
proper; said bond to be approved by the probate judge of 
Lee county and a certified copy sent to the State Superin- 
tendent of Education. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the town of Auburn, 
as a separate school district, shall receive its proportionate 
share of the school fund apportioned to Lee county, inclu- 
ding a jjro rata share of the sixteenth section fund of each 
township that lies partly within the corporate limits of said 
town of Auburn, and the county superintendent of education 
for Lee county shall pay over to the secretary and treasurer 
of the board of education all funds belonging to said school 
district; Provided, such secretary and treasurer shall have 
given bond, and the same shall have been approved as re- 
quired by section eight of this act. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the secretary and 
treasurer shall make quarterly reports to the board of educa- 



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tion, showing the amount of money received and paid out 
during the preceding quarter, the vouchers for the same, 
the amount of cash in hand; aad the board shall have power 
at any time to examine the books, accounts and vouchers of 
the secretary and treasurer, and for good cause may remove 
him at any time. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the president of the 
board of education shall make to the State superintendent 
of education such reports as are now required of county 
superintendents, and shall perform such other duties as are 
now or may hereafter be required of county superintendents 
in this State. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted. That this act shall become 
operative, when a majority of the lawful voters resident 
within said district shall have voted in favor of it, and ror 
the purpose of asc«-rtaining the will of the people, the mayor 
of the town of Auburn shall call an election by posting 
written or printed notices in three public places within said 
district, stating the time said election will be held; said no- 
tices to be posted at least ten days before the day for said 
election. Those voting in favor shall have printed or written 
on their ballots "for school district," and those opposed 
shall have printed or written on their ballots, "against school 
district." The mayor and council of the town of Auburn 
shall appoint three qualified electors to manage and conduct 
said election; and the managers so appointed shall make 
return of said election to the mayor and council of the town 
of Auburn, who shall count the vote and declare the result. 

Approved February 17, 1885. 



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No. 404] AN ACT [h. b. 924. 

To constitute the city of Tuscaloosa a separate school dis- 
trict, and to provide for the management of the public 
schools in said school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the city of Tuscaloo- 
sa, and that portion of Tuscaloosa county within one mile of 
the corporate limits of said city, south of the Warrior river, 
shall constitute a school district, separate and apart from 
the other school districts in the county of Tuscaloosa, and 
the inhabitants of said city are hereby incorporated by the 
name of "The School District of the City of Tuscaloosa." 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the city of Tusca- 
loosa, as such separate school district, shall receive the pro- 
portionate share of the public school fund coming to the 
county of Tuscaloosa, including a pro rata share of the six- 
teenth section fund of each township that lies partly within 
the school district of the citj^, and shall receive all the taxes 
collected as poll taxes within such school district, said fund 
and taxes to be drawn and distributed by such oflScer as may 
be appointed for that purpose by the board of education of 
the school district of the city of Tuscaloosa, in the same 
manner as county superintendents of education draw and 
disburse the funds for their respective counties; and the 
amount thus drawn for the school district of the city of 
Tuscaloosa shall be used exclusively for the maintenance of 
public schools in said district, and the city of Tuscaloosa is 
authorized to increase its school fund by receiving dona- 
tions, but for the disbursement of all donated funds no 
charge whatever shall be made, and the mayor and alder- 
men of the city of Tuscaloosa are hereby authorized to in- 
crease the school fund by levying a tax, not to exceed one- 
fourth of one per cent, on the taxable property of the said 



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city, which shall be collected as the other taxes of said city. 
The tax collector of the city of Tuscaloosa shall be author- 
ized and empowered to collect the State and county poll 
taxes of all the inhabitants of said school district liable to 
pay said tax in the same manner as is now by law provided 
for the collection thereof. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the public schools 
of the school district of the city of Tuscaloosa, shall be un- 
der the charge of a board of education, to consist of the 
mayor of Tuscaloosa, who shall be ex officio president of 
said board, and four other persons, residents of said district 
to be elected by the mayor and aldermen of said city at 
their regular meeting in the month of July, 1885; the two 
first elected shall hold their office for the term of one vear, 
and the two last elected shall hold their said office for the 
term of two years, and at each regular meeting in the mouth 
of July of each year, they shall elect two suitable persons 
to succeed those whose offices have expired so that two of such 
persons shall be elected annually, and the president of said 
board shall make reports and furnish statistics and informa- 
tion to the superintendent of education of the State as may 
be required by the law of county superintendents of educa- 
tion. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That each member of said 
board of education, shall upon entering on the duties of his 
office subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge all the duties 
enjoined upon him by law as such officer; such oath may be 
administered by the mayor of said city. 

Sec. 5, Be it further enacted, That said board of edu- 
cation shall have power, with the approval of the board of 
mayor and aldermen, to build upon the property of the city 
suitable houses for use and sccommodation of the public 
schools of said school district, or the said board may rent 
such houses. Said board shall keep said houses in proper 
repair and shall furnish the same with appropriate furniture 
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and apparatus; Provided, that no contract shall be entered 
into and no disbursement of any moneys or funds, under 
the provisions of this act shall be made, except by the con- 
sent and under the direction and control of the board of 
mayor and aldermen. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the said board of ed- 
ucation may open a sufficient number of schools to meet the 
wants of the population of the city of Tuscaloosa; and said 
board shall elect such officers as are in their opinion necessa- 
ry to the good government of said schools, and when requir- 
ed such officers shall, before entering upon the duties of 
their respective offices, take the oath of office prescribed by 
law for all officers in this State, and shall give bond in such 
sum as may be fixed by said board of education, and condi- 
tioned as all other official bonds; such bond shall be ap- 
proved by the president of said board of education, and 
filed with the other official bonds of the city, and a certified 
copy of the bond of the officer selected to receive the funds 
of said district shall be filed in the office of the superintend- 
ent of education; and shall elect all teachers, fix their com- 
pensation and prescribe their duties, control the distribu- 
tion of teachers and pupils among the several schools, dic- 
tate the course of instruction, the number and character of 
text-books, the organization of classes, and the method of 
teaching, and shall prescribe rules and regulations for the 
government of the schools aforesaid. Such board shall have 
and exercise such other and additional powers as may be nec- 
essary to give it complete control of the public schools of 
said school district. Any of such officers or teachers may 
be removed for cause, to be determined by said board. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion may issue diplomas to all persons who satisfactorily 
complete the course of study prescibed for the public school 
of said school district. 



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Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the children and 
wards of all actual residents within the limits of the school 
district of the city of Tuscaloosa, from seven to nineteen 
years of age, shall be entitled to seats as pupils in the pub- 
lic schools of said city; Provided, such children shall them- 
selves be bona fide residents of said city, and non-resident 
children may be admitted into such schools on such terms 
and conditions as the board of education may prescribe, but 
separate schools shall be provided for colored children. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the board of educa- 
tion shall have power to charge in the several grades in 
said schools such incidental or other fees as they may deem 
necessary for the proper conduct of said schools. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That all funds ddNroted 
to public school purposes in the school district of the city 
of Tuscaloosa, whether derived from State, county or city, 
shall be paid into the treasury of said city, where they shall 
be kept and accounted for separate and distinct from all 
other funds belonging to said city, and shall be disbursed in 
such manner as the board of education shall direct. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the board of educa- 
tion shall have authority to create a board for the examina- 
tion of applicants for positions as teachers in the public 
schools of the school district of the city of Tuscaloosa, and 
no person shall be elected as a teacher in said schools who 
shall not have received a license from such board. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted. That the board of educa- 
tion may,in its discretion, institute annual competitive exam- 
inations before such persons as the board may select for all 
applicants for license to teach in the public schools of the 
school district, including licensed teachers in said schools 
who are applicants for re-election as teachers. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts 
of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 17th, 1885. 



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No. 437.] AJ^ ACT [h. b. 963. 

To make Tuscumbia a separate school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the district within the corporate limits of 
the city of Tuscumbia, Alabama, is hereby created a separ- 
ate school district from the remaining school districts or 
parts of school districts in the county of Colbert. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That said separate school 
district for the city of Tuscumbia shall have and receive 
its proportionate share of all the school funds of every de- 
scription including a pro rata share of the sixteenth sec- 
tion fund of each township that lies partly within the cor- 
porate limits of said city, and all the tax collected as poll 
tax within the corporate limits of said city, and such poll 
tax or other school funds to which said school district is 
entitled shall be paid over by the superintendent of educa- 
tion of the county of Colbert to the trustees of said school 
district or to the treasurer or other officer appointed or se- 
lected by trustees to receive and receipt for the same. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That at the next general 
election for mayor and councilmen for the city of Tuscum- 
bia, there shall be elected from the qualified voters of said 
city by the electors thereof, who are qualified to vote at 
such election, six trustees, two of whom shall hold office for 
one year, two for two years, and the other two for three 
years, and at the first meeting of the trustees, or as soon as 
practicable, such trustees shall draw lots for the term of 
years they are to serve, which drawing shall be conducted 
by the mayor of the city, and two trustees shall thereafter 
be elected annually, and at the first meeting of said board 
of trustees they shall elect from their number a president, 
a secretary and a treasurer of said board of trustees, and 
said treasurer shall give bond in such manner and for such 
amounts and on such conditions as may be prescribed by 
said board of trustees. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That for the benefit of 
schools in said school district the city government of the 



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city of Tuscumbia shall be and are hereby authorized and 
empowered to levy and collect a tax within the limits of 
said school district, not to exceed one-half of one per cen- 
tum on all the property of every nature, kind or description 
lying within the limits of said city government, and such 
tax so collected shall be paid to the treasurer of said school 
board, which fund shall be used together with any other 
funds enuring to the benefit of said school district, whether 
by gift or otherwise, solely for the use and benefit of the 
public school or schools established by said board of trus- 
tees in said school district. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty 
of said board of trustees to establish such grades as they 
deem best for the public interest, allowing separate schools 
for the two races in said limits, and said board are hireby 
authorized and empowered to employ teachers and specify 
and designate the course of studies to be pursued in said 
school district and to make such rules and regulations as 
they deem best to the interest of all concerned not incon- 
sistent with the constitution and laws of the State of Ala- 
bama, and such board of trustees shall have power to pur- 
chase or sell real or personal property, may sue and be sued, 
plead and be impleaded in relation to all matters growing 
out of their transactions under the provisions of this act. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That all vacancies that 
may occur by death or otherwise in said board of trustees 
shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members 
of said board of trustees until the next regular election. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. Provided, that children 
who live in the township or townships from which said 
school district may attend the schools within said school 
district by transferring to said school district their pro rata 
share of the public school funds appropriated to said town- 
ship and paying in addition thereto an amount per capita 
which shall equal the special tax per capita of each pupil 
within said district. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That said board of trus- 
tees may elect a superintendent of public schools for Tug- 



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cumbia school district and prescribe tlie duties of such 
officer. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That such board of trus- 
tees shall be styled the board of trustees of the city of Tus- 
cumbia. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That in each school es- 
tablished and paid for by the funds brought together under 
this act, every grade shall be entirely and unconditionally 
free for the race and sex for whom it was established. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts 
of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this act be and 
the same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 17, 1885. 



No. 271.] AN ACT [s. 474. 

To establish a colored normal school in Greene county, Ala- 
bama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That there shall be established in Greene county, 
in this State, a normal school for the education of colored 
teachers. Pupils shall be admitted free of charge for tuition 
in said school on giving an obligation in writing to teach in 
the public schools of this State for two years after they have 
become qualified; said school shall not begin nor be contin- 
ued with a less number than twenty-five pupils, nor shall 
said school be taught for a less period than nine months in 
each year. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That there be and is 
hereby appropriated out of the general colored school fund 
the sum of two thousand dollars per annum, payable one- 
half semi-annually, for the maintenance and support of said 
school, and that the apportionment of the general fund for 
the colored race shall be made to the different counties of 
this State after the deduction of said sum of two thou- 



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sand dollars appropriated for said school in Greene county. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said school be under 
the control, direction and supervision of a board of three 
commissioners, appointed by the State superintendent of edu- 
cation, a majority of which commission may fill any va- 
cancy that may occur in said board of commissioners, who 
shall elect one of their number chairman, who shall report 
annually to the State superintendent of education how many 
pupils have been in attendance at said school, what branches 
have been taught and all other facts of interest and import- 
ance appertaining to said school. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the chairman of said 
board of commissioners shall give bond in double the amount 
of said appropriation for the safe keeping and faithful %p- 
plication of the sum appropriated herein; the bond to be 
approved by the judge of probate of Greene county, State 
of Alabama, and filed in his office; a certified copy of which 
shall also be forwarded to the State superintendent of edu- 
cation, and placed on file in his office. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the chairman of the 
board of commissioners shall, after the execution, approval 
and filing of the bond and the certified copy of the same, as 
provided hereinbefore, present to the State superintendent 
of education a requisition for the amount herein ap- 
propriated, and the superintendent of education shall 
thereupon certify the amount to the State auditor, 
who shall draw his warrant for said sum on the State 
treasurer, payable to the chairman of the board of com- 
missioners, for the support and maintenance of said normal 
school as hereinbefore provided, and a like requisition shall 
be presented, and the sums herein appropriated drawn as 
herein directed as they accrue ; Provided, that said sum shall 
be drawn out of the fund belonging to the colored race, and 
be used alone for the purpose of educating teachers of the 
colored race. 

Approved February 28, 1887. 



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No. 320.] AN ACT [h. b. 318. 

To amend an act to establish a separate school district, to be 
known as the Peabody school district, in Russell coun- 
ty, Alabama, and for the appointment of a board of 
trustees for said school district, with certain powers 
and privileges. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That section 13 of an act entitled an act to estab- 
lish a separate school district, to be known as the Peabody 
school district, in Russell county, Alabama, and for the ap- 
pointment of a board of trustees for said school district, 
with certain powers and privileges, approved February 10, 
1883, be amended so as to read as follows: That said 
board of trustees may require any person, firm or corpo- 
ration desiring, to engage in the business of retailing 
spirituous, vinous or malt liquors within said district, be- 
fore engaging in said business, to annually pay for and 
take out a license therefor; said license to be issued by 
the president of the said board of trustees, the amount to 
be paid for said license not to exceed one thousand dol- 
lars nor less than three hundred, and it shall be unlawful 
for any person, firm or corporation to engage in said busi- 
ness without first having paid to the president of said board 
the amount required for said license, and any person, firm 
or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall 
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more 
than three times the amount of said license, and the presi- 
dent of said board shall have jurisdiction to try and punish 
violations of this section, as in section ten of this act; and 
the amount received from license under this section shall 
be appropriated under the direction of the board to educa- 
tional purposes in said district. 

Approved December 9, 1886. 



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No. 331.] AN ACT [s. 46. 

To establish a separate school district, to be known as the 
"Clio district in Barbour county." 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district, to be known as the 
"Clio district in Barbour county," be and the same is here- 
by established, and the boundaries of which shall be as fol- 
lows, to-wit: Selecting ('lio as the central point, extendiog 
one and a quarter miles north, and one and one-half miles 
east, and two miles south, and two miles west, which includes 
the northeast portion of township eight (8), and the south- 
east portion of township nine (9), in range twenty-four (24), 
and the southwest portion of township nine (9), and the 
northwest portion of township eight (8), in range twenty- 
five (25j, in Barbour county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Clio district shall 
receive its proportionate share of the public school revenue, 
including a pro rata share of the sixteenth section fund of 
each township that lies partly within said school district, 
and shall also receive all of the tax collected as poll tax 
within the limits of the territory as set forth in the first sec- 
tion of this act. . 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That the superintendent 
of education of Barbour county shall appoint the superin- 
tendent of said school district, and said school district shall 
be subject to the law in every particular, not inconsistent 
with this act governing the public school system in this 
State. 

Approved December 11, 1886. 



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No. 338. ] AN ACT " h. b. 269. 

To erect a separate school district in Coffee county, and to 
define the boundaries thereof. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That all that part of township three, range twenty, 
east of Titi creek, and that part of township three, range 
twenty-one, on the west side of Double Bridges creek, down 
south to the line of Geneva and Coffee, to the township line 
of Geneva and Coffee, to the township line of three and 
four between said creeks, all in the county of Coffee, be and 
the same is hereby formed into a separate school district, to 
be known as the "Titi District," for which a superintendent 
shall be appointed as provided by law for other school dis- 
tricts of this State. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That said school district shall 
be in all respects managed and controlled as a school district, 
as now provided by law for the school districts of this 
State. 

Approved December 11, 1886. 



No. 380.] AN ACT ' [h. b. 76. 

To establish a separate school district, to be known as Centre 
Hill district, in Limestone county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district, to be known as 
Centre Hill district, be and the same is hereby established 
at Centre Hill, in township two, range three, west, Lime- 
stone county, the boundary of which shall be as follows, 
to-wit: Beginning where Limestone creek enters Limestone 
county in section 12, township two, range three; thence 
down and with said creek to the southern boundary of said 



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township, including a part of section twelve, a part of 
thirteen, fourteen, twenty-three, twenty-six and thirty- 
five, and all of sections twenty-four, tweoty-five and 
thirty-six; thence east to the county line between Limestone 
and Madison counties; thence north to the beginning, con- 
taining about six square miles. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the Centre Hill dis- 
trict shall receive its proportionate share of the public school 
revenue, including a pi^o rata share of the sixteenth section 
fund of said township, and shall also receive all the tax col- 
lected as poll tax within the limits of the territory as set 
forth in the first section of this act; and the superintendent 
of education of Limestone county shall set apart from the 
school revenue of the county, and disburse and use su#h 
pro rata share exclusively for the maintenance of the public 
schools in said Centre Hill district. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the county super- 
intendent of Limestone county shall appoint one superin- 
tendent for said district, who shall be governed by the 
regulation of the school law regulating the duties of super- 
intendents of the township in said county of Limestone. 

Approved February 14, 1887. 



No. 387.] AN ACT [s. 252. 

To establish the George N. Gilmer School District in 
Lowndes County. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That all that part of the county of Lowndes in 
this State embraced in the bounds of the southwest quarter 
of section 29, the south half of section 30, all of section 31, 
and the west half of section 32, all in township 13, 



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range 13; all of section 6, the west half of section 5, the 
northwest quarter of section 8, and the north half of sec- 
tion 7, all in township 12, range 18; the north half of 
section 12, and all of section 1, in township 12, range 12; 
and the south half of section 25, all of section 36, in town- 
ship 13, range 12, be and the same is hereby constituted a 
separate school district, to be known as the George N. Gil- 
mer School District. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said district shall be 
under the supervision as to its schools of a district superin- 
tendent, to be appointed by the county superintendent of 
education of said county, who shall have the same authority 
and supervision of said district superintendent as over town- 
ship superintendents; and the same laws which now or may 
be enacted as to the powers and duties of township superin- 
tendents shall apply to said district superintendents. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the portion of public 
school funds dae to either one of the said four townships, 
from which the said George N. Gilmer School District is 
taken and derived from any source whatever, shall be set 
apart by the county superintendent of Lowndes county to 
said school district, in proportion to the number of children 
within the school age in said township severally to the num- 
ber of children within the limits of said school district 
lying within the said townships. 

Approved February 14, 1887. 



No. 401.] AN ACT [h. b. 386. 

To establish a separate school district, to be known as the 
Aimwell school district, in Marengo county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district, embracing sec- 



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tioDS seven, eight and nine, west of Hodgins creek, in town- 
ship thirteen, range two east, and sections four, five, six, 
thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, in township fourteen, 
range two east, be established and known as the Aimwell 
school district, in Marengo county, Alabama, subject to 
the provisions of the public school laws of the State of 
Alabama. 

Sec. 2. Provided, This act shall not take effect before 
October first, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven. 

Approved February 18, 1887. 



No. 411] AN ACT [h. b. 717. 

To establish a separate school district, to be known as Lib- 
erty school district, in Hale county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district to be known as the 
Liberty school district, be and the same is hereby estab- 
lished, to consist of land known, described as follows: All 
of section twelve, thirteen, twenty-four and twenty- five, and 
the east halves of sections eleven, fourteen, twenty-three and 
twenty-six, in township twenty-two north, of range five east, 
and all of sections seven, eight, seventeen, eighteen, nine- 
teen, twenty and thirty, and the northwest quarter of section 
twenty-nine, in township twenty-two north, of range six 
east, in the county of Hale, be and the same is hereby con- 
stituted a school district separate and apart from the remain- 
der of the townships from which the same has been taken, 
and shall be under the supervision of a district superintend- 
ent of public schools, appointed by the county superintend- 
ent of education, with power to transact all matters pertain- 
ing thereto. 

Approved February 21, 1887. 



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No. 427.] AN ACT. [h. b. 513* 

To constitute the city of Montgomery a separate school dis- 
trict. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the city of Montgom- 
ery, Alabama, shall constitute a school district separate and 
apart from the remaining school districts in Montgomery 
county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the city council of 
Montgomery, and their successors in office, shall constitute 
a board of trustees for said school district, who shall, as soon 
as practicable, proceed to establish and control said school 
district under the regulations hereinafter set forth. 

Sec. 3. ,Be it further enacted. That the said city council 
shall have the power to buy and lease lands for the purpose 
of building school houses, taking the deeds and leases to 
themselves and successors, and also to purchase and erect 
and furnish school buildings. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That said city council are 
authorized to establish and locate the number of schools to 
be taught each year within said school district, and elect 
teachers for the same, whether for males or females, white 
or colored, and perform all other duties necessary to the 
proper regulation and maintenance of such schools. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the city of Montgom- 
ery shall receive its proportionate share of the public school 
revenue, including a pro rata share of the sixteenth section 
fund of each township that lies wholly or partly within the 
corporate limits of said city, and shall also receive all the tax 
collected as poll taxes within the corporate limits of said 
city for the use and maintenance of the public schools there- 
in. All funds collected or received by the said city of Mont- 



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gomery pursuant to this act shall be paid over to the treas- 
urer of said city, and be kept by him separate and apart 
from all other funds of said city, and shall be paid out only 
on warrant in favor of the city superintendent of schools drawn 
by the clerk of said city on a resolution or ordinance of said 
city council. And said city council is authorized to require of 
said treasurer a separate bond for the safe keeping of said 
fund in such sum and with such condition and security as 
they may prescribe, and payable to said city council and their 
successors, which bond shall be filed with the city clerk, and 
shall be renewed from time to time as said city council may 
direct. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the said city council 
may appropriate not exceeding ten per cent of the gross rev- 
enues of said city, exclusive of the funds hereinbefore pro- 
vided for the use and maintenance of such schools, and for 
the erection, lease, purchase, repair and furnishing of school 
houses, and for the purchase or lease of lands on which to 
erect the same. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That said city council shall 
have power to elect a superintendent of the public schools of 
said district who shall hold his office for two years. Such 
superintendent, before entering on the duties of his office, 
shall take the oath of office prescribed by law for all officers 
in this State, and shall give bond with security in such sum 
as may be fixed by said city council, payable to said city 
council and their successors, and conditioned as all other 
official bonds. Sftid bond shall be approved by said city 
council and filed in the office of the clerk of said city, and a 
certified copy thereof shall be filed with the State superin- 
tendent of education. All funds drawn by the city clerk by 
direction of said city council as hereinbefore provided shall 
be received from the city treasurer by such superintendent 
on such warrants, and disbursed and accounted for by him 
in like manner as is required of county superintendents. 



Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That said superintendent of 
public schools for the city of Montgomery may be removed 
at any time, either by said city council or by the State super- 
intendent of education, and when removed shall be ineligible 
to re-election during the term for which he was originally 
elected. All vacancies in the office of superintendent of such 
schools shall be filled by election by said city council at any 
regular or any special meeting called for that purpose, and 
the person so elected shall hold for the unexpired term, and 
shall qualify and give bond as above required. The said 
superintendent shall be commissioned by the State superin- 
tendent of education, and he shall receive such compensa- 
tion, to be paid out of the fund provided for in this act, as 
said city council may fix. Said supeHntendent shall make 
full and complete reports to the said city council and to the 
State superintendent of education, and perform such other 
duties as are required by law of county superintendents of 
education, not inconsistent with this act, and also such other 
duties as said city council may require, not inconsistent 
with this act and. the general laws of the State. 

Approved February 22, 1887. 



No. 430.] AN ACT [h. b. 652. 

To provide an office and increased salary for the county su- 
perintendent of Jefferson county, and to further define 
his duties. 

Section 1. Be it enac ted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That it shall be the duty of the commissioners 
court of Jefferson county to provide an office, and to furnish 
said office for the county superintendent of Jefferson, suita- 
ble for holding meetings of the teachers of the public schools 



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of the county, and for performiing his duties as prescribed 
by law, at the court house or at some convenient point in the 
city of Birmingham. 

Sec. 2. The county superintendent of Jefferson shall be 
paid out of the treasury of the county, out of any funds not 
otherwise appropriated, sixty-five dollars per month, in addi- 
tion to what he receives by salary from the State, and com- 
missions on disbursement of public funds to teachers. 

Sec. 3. The county superintendent of Jefferson, in addi- 
tion to his other duties, now provided by the general school 
law, shall visit each and every public school in said county 
at least once during the school year, and as often as may be 
necessary for the instruction of teachers, township superin- 
tendents, and the encouragement of patrons, in the best 
method of teaching and the building up and improvement of 
the public schools in the county ; Provided that none but a 
practical, experienced teacher and educator shall be eligible 
to the office of county superintendent of Jefferson county ; And 
provided further, that said superintendent shall devote his 
time expressly to the interest of public schools in his county. 

Approved February 22, 1887. 



No. 436.] AN ACT [h. b. 784 

To constitute township seventeen, range six, east, in Perry 
county, a separate school district, and to provide for the 
management of the public schools in said school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the city of Uniontown and that portion of 
Perry county situated in township seventeen, range six, east, 
shall constitute a school district, separate and apart from 
the other school districts in the county of Perry, and the 
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inhabitants of said township are hereby incorporated by the 
name of "the School District of the city of Uniontown." 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the city of Union- 
town, as such separate school district, shall receive the pro- 
portionate share of the public school fund coming to the 
county of Perry, includiug the sixteenth section fund of 
said township, and shall receive all the taxes collected as 
poll taxes within such school district ; said fund and taxes to 
be drawn and distributed by such officer as may be ap- 
pointed for that purpose by the board of education of the 
school district of the city of Uniontown in the same manner 
as county superintendents draw and disburse the funds of 
their respective counties, aud the amount thus drawn for the 
school districtof the city of Uniontown, shall be used 
exclusively for the maintenance of public schools in 
said district, and the city of Uniontown is authorized to 
increase its school fund by receiving donations, but for the 
disbursement of donated funds no charge whatever shall be 
made, and the mayor and aldermen of the city of Uniontown 
are hereby authorized to increase the school fund by levying 
a tax, not to exceed one-half of one per cent, on the taxable 
property of said district, which shall be collected as the 
other taxes of said district. The tax collector of the county 
of Perry shall continue to collect the poll taxes of all the 
inhabitants of said school district liable to pay said tax in 
the same manner as is now provided by law for the collec- 
tion thereof, and shall pay the same over to the treasurer of 
the board of education of said school district. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the public schools of 
the school district of the city of Uniontown, shall be under 
the charge of a board of education, to consist of the mayor 
of Uniontown, who shall be ex-officio president of said 
board, and four other persons residents of said district, to 
be elected by the mayor and aldermen of said city at 



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their regular meeting in July, 1887. The two first elected 
shall hold office for the term of one year, aiid the two last 
elected shall hold office for the term of two years, and 
at each regular meeting in the month of July of each year, 
they shall elect two suitable persons to succeed those whose 
terms have expired, so that two of such persons shall be 
elected annually, and the president of said board shall make 
reports and furnish statistics and information to the super- 
intendent of education of the State, as may be required by 
law of county superintendents of education. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That each member of 
said board of education shall, upon entering on the duties 
of his office, subscribe an oath to faithfully diseharge all the 
duties enjoined upon him by law as such officer. Such oath 
may be administered by the mayor of said city. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That said board of edu- 
cation shall have power, with the approval of the mayor and 
aldermen, to build upon the property of the city suitable 
houses for the use and accommodation of the public schools 
of said district, or the said board may rent such houses. 
Said board shall keep said houses in repair, and shall furnish 
the same with appropriate furniture and apparatus; Pro- 
vided, that no contract shall be entered into, and no dis- 
bursement of any moneys or funds under the provision of 
this act shall be made, except by the consent and under the 
direction of the board of mayor and aldermen.. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the said board of 
education may open a sufficient number of schools to meet 
the wants of the population of said district ; and said board 
shall elect such officers as are, in their opinion, necessary to 
the good government of said schools, and when required 
such officers shall, before entering upon the duties of their 
respective offices, taking the oath of office prescribed by 
law for all officers in this State, and shall give bond in such 



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sum as may be fixed by said board of education, and condi- 
tioned as all other official bonds; said bdnd shall be ap- 
proved by the president of said board of education and filed 
with the other official bonds of the city, and a certified copy 
of the bond of the officer selected to receive the funds of 
said district shall be filed in the office of superintendent of 
education ; and shall elect all teachers, fix their compensa- 
tion and prescribe their duties, control the distribution of 
teachers and pupils among the several schools, dictate the 
course of instruction, the number and character of text- 
books, the organization of classes and the method of teach- 
ing, and shall prescribe rules and regulations for the gov- 
ernment of the schools aforesaid. Soch board shall have 
and exercise such other and additional powers as may 
be necessary to give it complete control of the public schools 
of said school district. Any of such officers or teachers 
may be removed for cause, to be determined by said board. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the said board of 
education may issue diplomas to all persons who satisfacto- 
rily complete the course of study prescribed for the public 
schools of said district. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That the children and 
wards of all actual residents within the limits of the school 
district of the city of TJniontown, from seven to twenty-one 
years of age, shall be entitled to seats as pupils in the public 
schools of Uniontown ; Provided, such children shall them- 
selves be bonv fide residents of said district, and non-resi- 
dent children may be admitted into such schools on such 
terms and conditions as the board of education may pre- 
scribe, but separate schools shall be provided for colored 
children. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the board of educa- 
tion shall have the power to charge in the several grades in 
said schools such incidental or other fees as they may deem 
necessary for the proper conduct of said schools. 



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Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That all funds devoted 
to public school purposes in the school district of the city 
of Uniontown, whether derived from State, county or city, 
shall be paid over to the treasurer of said board of educa- 
tion, and shall be disbursed in such manner as the board of 
education shall direct. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the board of educa- 
tion shall have authority to create a board for the examina- 
tion of applicants for po3itions as teachers in the public 
schools of the school district of the city of Uniontown, and 
no person shall be elected as a teacher in said schools who 
shall not have receivad a license from such board. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That the board of educa- 
tion may, in its discretion, institute annual competitive ex- 
aminatons before such persons as the board may select for 
all applicants for license to teach in the public schools of 
the school district, including licensed teachers in said 
schools who are applicants for re-election as teachers. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts 
of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 22,, 1887. 



No. 442.] AN ACT [s. 208. 

To constitute the district of Opelika a separate school dis- 
trict, and to provide a board of education thereof. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the district of Opeli- 
ka shall constitute a school district separate and apart from 
the remaining school districts or townships of the county of 
Lee. 



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Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the public schools 
of the district of Opelika shall be under the control and 
management of a board of education, to consist of seven per- 
sons, to be appointed by the State superintendent of edu- 
cation and continue in office two years, or until their succes- 
sors shall be appointed and qualified ; said term of office be- 
ginning on the first Tuesday in March, 1887, and every two 
years thereafter. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That each member of 
said board of education shall, upon his induction into office, 
subscribe an oath or affirmation faithfully to discharge all 
the duties imposed on him as a member of said board. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That for good cause, any 
member of said board may be removed by the state 'super- 
intendent of education, and all vacancies in said board 
arising from removal, death, resignation or otherwise, shall 
be filled by the State superintendent of education for the 
unexpired term. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That said board of edu- 
cation shall elect one of their number to be president, and 
one to be secretary and treasurer, who shall hold their offices 
during the pleasure of the board ; a majority of said board 
shall constitute a quorum to tiansact business. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the president shall 
be chief executive officer of the board, and shall preside at 
its meetings; he shall be ex officio district superintendent of 
education, and shall, within the district of Opelika, perform 
all the duties required of county superintendents, except as 
hereinafter provided. In case of his absence or inability to 
act, the board may name a temporary vice-president, who 
shall during such absence or inability to act, have the 
powers of the president. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That the secretary and 
treasurer of the board shall keep a true and faithful record 
of its proceedings ; shall preserve the books of said board 



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and file of its papers and documents, all of which shall be 
open to public inspection ; and he shall also perform such 
other duties as may be required of him by said board; he 
shall receive such compensation as the board of education 
may allow. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all funds devoted to 
public school purposes in the district of Opelika, whether 
derived from State, county or district, shall be paid directly 
to the secretary and treasurer of said board of education, in 
the same manner as State and county funds are paid to 
county superintendents of education, and shall be dispensed 
in such manner as the board of education may direct, and 
only upon the warrant of the board, signed by the president 
thereof. For the faithful performance of all his duties, Baid 
secretary and treasurer shall give bond, with good and suffi- 
cient security, in such sum as the board of education may 
fix, not less than double the amount likely to be in his hands 
at any one time; said bond to be approved by the judge of 
probate of Lee county, and filed in his office; a certified 
copy of which to be sent to the State superintendent of ed- 
ucation. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the secretary and 
treasurer shall make monthly reports to the board of educa- 
tion, showing the amount of money received and paid out 
during the month, the vouchers for the same, the amount 
of cash on hand, the liabilities of said board, and such other 
information as may be required by the board. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the said board of 
education shall have power to establish such public schools 
for the white race, and such public schools for the colored 
race as the means and wants of the population of said school 
district may justify; may elect a superintendent of said 
schools, the principal thereof, and all teachers, and remove 
the same for good cause ; fix their compensation, and pre- 



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scribe their duties ; control the distribution o£ teachers and 
pupils among the several schools; dictate the course of in- 
struction, the number and character of text books, the or- 
ganization of classes or grades, the method of teaching ; and 
shall prescribe rules and regulations for the government of 
the schools ; said board shall have and exercise such other 
and additional powers as may be necessary to give it com- 
plete control of the public schools of said districts and shall 
perform all the duties imposed on township superintendents 
in the State. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the plan of instruc- 
tion, kind of text books and the rules and regulations adopt- 
ed by said board for the governtnenb of said public schools, 
shall be adhered to, unless alfcoreJ by a vote of two-thirds 
of said board. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That said board of edu- 
cation may issue diplomas to all persons who satisfactorily 
complete the course of study prescribed for the public high 
schools of said district. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That all bona fide resi- 
dents within the corporate limits of the district of Opelika, 
from seven to twenty-one years of age, shall be entitled to 
seats as pupils in the public schools of said district; Provi- 
ded, non-residents may be admitted into such schools on 
such terms and conditions as the board of education may 
prescribe. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted,' That the board of edu- 
cation shall have authority to create a board for the exami- 
nation of applicants for positions as teachers in the public 
schools of the district of Opelika, and no person shall be 
elected as a teacher in such schools who shall not have re- 
ceived a license from such board; Provided, said board is 
authorized to carry out any contract with teachers existing 
at the time of the approval of thi?s act, if they see proper. , 



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Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, That the board of edu- 
cation may, in its discretion, institute, before such persons 
as the board may select, annual competitive examinations of 
applicants for positions as teachers in the public schools of 
said district, including licensed teachers in said school who 
are applicants for re-election as teachers. 

Sec. 16. Be it further enacted. That said board of edu- 
cation shall control, manage, and disburse all rev enues 
which may be raised by special tax or otherwise for the 
maintenance of the public schools in the district of Opelika, 
under such rules and regulations as the board *may prescribe ; 
Provided, that where donations or contributions are made 
to the public schools of the district of Opelika, or to any 
one of them, the board shall apply the donations or contri- 
butions in the manner indicated by the party or parties con- 
tributing. 

Sec. 17. Be it farther enacted. That said board of edu- 
cation shall have power to buy lands for purpose of erecting 
school buildings thereon or to provide suitable school build- 
ings by rent or purchase, and all necessary furniture, equip- 
ments and apparatus; the title of said property to be vested 
in said board of education and their successors in office. 

Sec. 18. Be it further enacted. That said board of edu- 
cation shall have power to charge in the several grades of 
the public schools of the district of Opelika such incidental 
or other fees as may be deemed necessary for the proper 
conduct of said schools. 

Sec. 19. Be it further enacted, That there is hereby au- 
thorized the power to levy and collect a tax on all real and 
personal property taxable by the laws of the State of Ala- 
bama, and within the bounds of said school district, not to 
exceed one- half of one per cent, for school purposes; the 
amount collected from the white race shall go to the sup- 
port of the white schools, and the amount collected from 
the colored race shall go to the support of the colored 



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schools established in said school district; but this section 
of this act shall not become operative until the board afore- 
said shall cause an election to be held in the district of Ope- 
lika for the purpose of ascertainicg the will of the qualified 
voters of said district as to the propriety of levying said 
tax. To this end, the Opelika police board or their suc- 
cessors in office, when so requested by said board of educa- 
tion, shall call an election by posting written or printed no- 
tices in three public places within said district, and by pub- 
lication in some newspaper of the district of Opelika, stating 
the time and place said election will be held ; said notices 
to be posted and published at least ten days before the day 
set for said election. Those voting in favor of levying said 
tax shall have printed or written on their ballots, "For School 
Tax," and those opposed shall have printed or written on - 
their ballots, "Against School Tax." The Opelika police 
board or their successors in office shall appoint three qualified 
electors to manage and conduct said election, and the man- 
agers so appointed shall provide two boxes into which the 
votes shall be deposited; the votes of the white race in one 
box and the votes of the colored race in the other box, keep- 
ing the votes of the two races separate and distinct. Said 
managers shall make return of said election to the Opelika 
police board, or their successors in office, who shall count the 
vote of each race separately and declare the result. 

Sec. 20. Be it further enacted, That in case the quali- 
fied electors of either race shall vote in tavor of levying a 
tax for school purposes as provided in the preceding section 
of this act, the board of education shall, before the first 
Wednesday in April in each year, file with the Opelika po- 
lice board or their successors in office, a si atement of the per 
cent, of school tax to be levied, and for what race or races 
and the Opelika police board or their successors in office, 
shall proceed to levy and collect said tax as other municipal 



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taxes are levied and collected, keeping the taxes of the two 
races separate and distinct from each other; and the Opelika 
police board, or their successors in office, by their collecting 
officers, shall turn over on the last day of each month to the 
secretary and treasurer of the board of education the amount 
of said school tax collected for each race during the month, 
taking duplicate receipts therefor; one to be retained by 
himself and one to be given to the president of the board of 
education. 

Sec. 21. Be it further enacted, That in case the Opelika 
police board, or their successors in office, shall fail to collect 
said school tax, as provided for in the preceding section, 
then the board of education shall proceed to levy and collect 
the same with the same powers, pains and penalties as ar% 
allowed the municipal authorities of the district of Opelika 
in the collection of municipal taxes. 

Sec. 22. Be it further enacted, That the district of Ope- 
lika, as a separate school district, shall receive its propor- 
tionate share of the school fund apportioned to Lee county, 
including a pro rata share of the sixteenth section fund of 
each township that lies partly within the corporate limits of 
said district of Opelika, and all the poll tax collected in cor- 
porate limits of said district, and all other funds set apart 
by the State for school purposes; Provided, that not more 
than four per cent of said fund derived from the State shall 
be used otherwise than for the payment of teachers employed 
in the public schools of the district of Opelika. 

Sec. 23. Be it further enacted. That sections 1205, 1206, 
1207, 1208, 1209, 1210, 1211, 1212, of the Code of Alabama, 
and an act to amend sections 1206, 1211 of the Code, and all 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 22, 1887. 



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No. 457.] AN ACT [h. b. 647. 

To establish a separate school district in Dale county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the following described and bounded district 
in Dale county be established, to- wit: On the north by the 
Barbour county line, on the west by Big Judah creek, on 
the south by the line dividing townships six and seven, and 
on the east by Little Judah creek, be and the same is 
hereby created and constituted a public school district, 
and shall be entitled to all the immunities, benefits and 
privileges, as provided by law for public schools in Dale 
county, and shall be known as the "Pippin District." 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent o£ education of Dale county be and is required to 
appoint in and for "Pippin District," in the same manner 
as are appointed in the townships and districts, a district 
superintendent, who shall be authorized to discharge all du- 
ties required by law of township or district superintendents 
in said county. 

Approved February 24, 1887. 



No. 459.] AN ACT [h. b. 761 

To establish a separate school district at Union Springs 
Bullock county, Alabama, and its boundaries. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district, to be known as the 
"Union Springs District" is hereby established at Union 
Springs, in the county of Bullock, the boundary of which 
shall be two miles each way from the court house, and the 



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general law regulating the public schools of the State shall 
apply to such school district, except as hereinafter provided. 

Sec. 2. The town of Union Springs, as a separate school, 
district, shall receive its proportionate share of the school 
revenues apportioned to the county of Bullock, including a 
2oro rata share of the sixteenth section fund, of each town- 
ship that lies partly within the boundary lines of the sepa- 
rate school district, and all the poll tax collected within its 
limits, and the county superintendent of education of Bul- 
lock county shall keep the moneys separate and apart from 
the other school revenues of the county of Bullock, to be 
used exclusively for the payment of teachers in the public 
schools of the town of Union Springs. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of thi^ 
act shall take effect on and after October 1, 1887. 

Sec. 4, Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 24, 1897. 



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No. 462.] AN ACT [h. b. 573. 

To repeal section 2 of an act entitled an act to provide for 
the election of the county superintendent of education, and 
township trustees of public schools, by a vote of the 
people in the counties of Lamar, Cherokee, Madison, Jack- 
son, Colbert, Franklin, Blount, Lawrence, Marion, Cull- 
man, DaKalb, Walker, Crenshaw, Fayette, Winston, Tal- 
lapoosa, Etowah and Dale, and for the election of super- 
intendent of education in Dale county, approved February 
23, 1883, so far as the same relates to Lamar and Marion 
counties, and to authorize the county superintendent of 
education to appoint township trustees. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That section 2 of an act, approved February 23, 
1883, entitled "an act to provide for the election of the 
county superintendent of education, and township trustees 
of public schools, by a vote of the people in the counties of 
Lamar, Cherokee, Midison, Jackson, Colbert, Franklin, 
Blount, Lawrence, Marion, Cullman, DeKalb, Walker, 
Crenshaw, Fayette, Winston, Talla()oosa, Etowah and Dale, 
and for the election of superintendent of education in Dale 
county," be and the same is hereby repealed, so far as the 
said section 2 relates to Lamar and Marion counties. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. Township trustees who 
have been elected in Lamar county under section 2 of said 
act, shall hold their respective offices the term for which 
they were elected, and that after the first Monday in August, 
1887, and every two years thereafter, a township superin- 
tendent for each township or other school district in Lamar 
county, shall be appointed by the county superintendent of 
education, subject to the approval of the superintendent of 
education, and said township superintendents shall hold their 



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offices for the term of two years, and uutil their successors 
are appointed and qualified, and none but a freeholder or 
householder, resident in the township, shall be eligible to 
said office. The said township superintendents shall have 
supervision of the public schools in their respective town- 
ships, and they shall have the same powers, and shall perform 
the same duties as are conferred upon and required of town- 
ship superintendents of education under an act approved Feb- 
ruary 7, 1879, entitled an act to organize and regulate a 
system of public instruction for the State of Alabama, and 
they shall do and perform all the duties required by law to 
be dolie and performed by any officer in relation to public 
schools in their respective townships. 

Approved February 25, 1887. % 



No. 481.] AN ACT [h. b. 899. 

To create a separate school district in DeKalb county, 
Alabama, known as the Valley Head school district. 

Section 1, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district is hereby created, 
composed of the east half of section 25, and section 36 of 
township 5, and sections 1 and 12 of township 6, of range 9, 
and sctions 29, 30, 31 and 32, township 5, and section 6, 
township 6, range 10, east, in DeKalb county, Alabama. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all the public school 
laws now in force in this State in reference to conducting 
schools and distributing the public school funds, shall apply 
to said school district; Provided, this act shall not take 
effect until October 1st, 1887. 

Approved February 26, 1887. 



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No. 489.] AN ACT [h. b. 914. 

To constitute the city of Talladega as a separate school dis- 
trict. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the city of Talladega, 
Talladega county, shall constitute a school district separate 
and apart from the other school districts in said county, and 
the inhabitants of said city are hereby incorporated by the 
name of "The School District of Talladega." 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the city of Talladega, 
as such school district, shall receive its proportionate ghare 
of the public school revenue, including a jpro rata share of 
the 16th section funds of such townships that lie partly 
within the corporate limits of the citj of Talladega, and 
shall receive all the taxes collected as poll tax within the 
limits of said corporation, and the superintendent of educa- 
tion of Talladega county shall set apart from the public 
school revenues of the county, and disburse and use such 
pro rata share exclusively for the maintenance of the public 
schools in the city of Talladega. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of education of Talladega county shall co-operate 
with the board of trustees of the school district of Talla- 
dega in keeping up the schools, both white and colored, in 
said district. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the mayor and alder- 
men of the city of Talladega shall constitute a board of 
trustees for the school district, and the board of trustees 
are authorized to establish and locate the number of schools 
to be taught each year, either for males or females, white 
or colored, and perform all other duties imposed on other 
township trustees or superintendents in this State. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the trustees and 
their successors in office, shall have the power to levy a tax 
on all property, both real and personal, within the bounds 
of such school district, not to exceed one-half of one per 
centum for school purposes. 



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Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the board of trustees, 
as constituted in this act, shall control, manage and disburse 
all moneys which may be raised by special tax or otherwise, 
for the maintenance of the public schools within the limits 
of the city of Talladega, and under such rules and regula- 
tions as the board of trustees may prescribe; Provided, that 
when donations or contributions are made to a school in 
the district or to said school district, the board of trustees 
shall apply the donations or contributions in the manner in- 
dicated by the party or parties contributing. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the trustees shall 
have power to buy lauds for the purpose of building school 
houses, which lands shall be deeded to themselves and suc- 
cessors in office, as trustees of said school district. They 
shall also have the power to build suitable school houses, 
buy furniture for the same, and employ teachers. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That the trustees of said 
school district shall make their reports as now required of 
township superintendents, to the county superintendent. 
They shall have power to receive any scholars not living 
within the limits of the district, on such terms as may be 
agreed upon. They shall also have the power to grade their 
schools. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the board of trustees 
shall appoint a treasurer, who shall take charge of the 
money belonging to the district, and shall give such bond 
as the board may direct, and shall pay out the same upon 
the order of the board through the mayor. 

Approved February 28, 1887. 



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No. 497.] AN ACT [h. b. 957 

To create a separate school district in Cullman county, Ala- 
bama, and define the boundaries of the same. 

Section 1. Be enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district be and the same is 
hereby established, as hereinafter provided, in the county 
of (Jullman, and State of Alabama, which district shall be 
composed and consist of all that territory included in the 
following described territory, viz : Beginning at Duck or 
Donaldson creek, one-half mile south of the township line, 
between townships eight and nine, thence west on a straight 
linfe through the middle of sections one and two, to the 
Brindley or twelve mile creek, near the west side of said 
section two, T. 9, R. 2, west, thence south down said creek 
to the section line between sections thirteen and fourteen, 
thence south along said line to the Middle of section twenty- 
four, thence east through the middle of said section twenty- 
four to the range line, between ranges one and two, west, 
-thence north along said range line to the middle of section 
.eighteen (18), township nine (9), of range one (1), thence 
east through the middle of said section to the line between 
sections seventeen and eighteen, township nine (9), of range 
one (1), west, thence north along said section line to Duck 
creek, thence north along said Duck or Donalson creek to 
the place of beginning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the General Assembly of 
.Alabama, That W. C. Clayton, who lives on the N. E. ^ of 
section ten (10), township nine (9), of range two (2), west, 
iShall be included in the district herein established, and also 
Harrison Cook, who lives in the northeast quarter of north- 
west quarter of section eleven (11), T. 9, R. 2, west. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That to carry out the pur- 
poses of this act, I. C. Oaks, John A. Donalson and David 
Garret are hereby constituted and appointed a board of 



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■trustees of said school district, who shall have power to 
.3)urchase, receive, hold and convey, for and in behalf of said 
school district, all such real and personal property as 
may be necessary or proper for the purposes of said school 
■district, and who shall control the disposition of all funds 
which may be received, by or for said school district. They 
shall also have power to build suitable school houses 
:and furnish the same . 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That as soon as practicable 
after the passage of this act, the said persons hereinbefore 
named, or a majority thereof, shall proceed to organize said 
board of trustees by electing one of their number president 
of the board, and by electing some suitable person, whether 
member of the board or not, as secretary of the board, and 
treasurer of the school district ; Provided, lioiuever, that tne 
secretary of the board and treasurer of the district may be 
one and the same person, if the board shall so elect. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the term of service of 
the persons hereinbefore named as trustees, shall be from 
the approval of this act until the expiration of two years or 
until their successors are elected and qualified, and their 
successors and all subsequent boards of trustees shall con- 
sist of three persons, who shall be elected by the qualified 
voters in said district, at such time and in such manner as 
said board shall direct ; Provided, said election is held with- 
out any expense to the county or the fund of said school 
district. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the term of service of 
said secretary and treasurer shall be for two years from the 
date of their election, but they may be removed by said board 
of trustees at any time. The board shall require of the 
treasurer a bond in such amount as may be fixed by them, 
in no case to be less than double the amount of funds that 
will be in his custody at any one time, payable to the said 
school district, which shall be known as the Duck Creek 
School District, and conditioned to safely keep and to dis- 



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burse, according to law, all money which may come into his 
hands as treasurer ol said school district, and to be approved 
by the president of said school district and filed with him. 
The said treasurer shall receive such compensation as shall 
be fixed by said board, not to exceed the sum of two per cent, 
of all money disbursed by him. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That said board shall have 
power to make such rules and regulations as they deem best 
for the best interest of education in said district, and not 
in conflict with the laws of Alabama, and may take such 
measures as may be proper to establish such schools in said 
district, as may be necessary for the accommodation of the 
youth of said district, and make such contracts with teachers 
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act 
and provide for the better education of the youth of said 
district. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That the said school dis- 
trict shall be entitled to receive its proportionate share of 
all funds raised or appropriated by the State for public 
schools, and shall also receive its proportionate share of 
the sixteenth section fund accruing to the township of which 
said school district is composed ; and it shall receive all poll 
tax which may be collected from residents of said school 
district, and all funds which may be donated to said school 
district. All funds for said school district shall be paid to 
the treasurer of the district, who shall receipt for the 
same, and the State superintendent of education of the State 
or other proper State officer, shall give the necessary orders 
and instructions, and issue the necessary warrants or certifi- 
cates to secure the payment to said school district, all funds 
to which it may be entitled, from the State or from poll tax^ 
direct to the treasurer of said school district. 

Approved February 28, 1887. 



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]S[o. 506.] AN ACT [h. b. 477. 

To constitute the two fractions of township five, range one 
and two, west, and a portion of township six, range 
two, west, in Morgan county, Alabama, a school dis- 
trict. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the two fractional parts of township five, 
range one and two, west, and all that portion of township 
six, range two, west, described as follows, to-wit : All that 
part of township six, range two, west, lying east of Cotaco 
<3reek, from the line separating (east and west) townships 
five and six, to section line dividing sections twelve Sfcid 
thirteen in township six, in Morgan county, Alabama, be 
a,nd the same are hereby declared a school district, subject 
to the general laws of Alabama as to school districts. 

Approved February 28, 1887. 



No. 507.] AN ACT • [h. b. 831. 

To provide suitable compensation for the superintendent of 
education of the county of Lowndes. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That from and after the passage of this act, the 
superintendent of education of Lowndes county shall re- 
ceive for his ofl&cial services in discharge of the duties of 
said office the sum of one hundred dollars a year, and two 
and one-half per centum on the amount of money disbursed 
by him as such superintendent, to be paid out of the school 
fund apportioned to said county. 

Approved February 28, 1887. 



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No. 509.] AN ACT [h. b. 854.. 

To provide for the appointment of one township trustee of 
public schools, for each township in DeKalb and St. 
Clair counties, by the county superintendent of educa- 
tion of said counties. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That one township trustee of public shools for 
each township in DeKalb and St. Clair counties shall be 
appointed by the count}^ superintendent of education of said 
counties, subject, when appointed, to the approval of the 
State superintendent of education, whose terms of office 
shall commence at the expiration of the terms of the town- 
ship superintendents in said county now serving, and shall 
continue for the term of two years, and until their succes- 
sors are appointed and qualified, as now provided by law as 
to township superintendents ; and none but a freeholder or 
householder resident in the township shall be eligible to 
said office of township trustee. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said township trus- 
tees, when appointed, shall perform the same duties in all 
respects as now required by law of township superinten- 
dents of education in this State, and shall act under the 
same provisions and regulations as said township superin- 
tendents do under the general statutes now in force in this 
State, and shall be entitled to the same exemptions from 
jury duty, road duty and poll tax, as said township superin- 
tendents now are; and that said township trustees shall, in- 
all respects, be governed, controlled and regulated by tha 
general statutes now governing, controlling and regulating 
said township superintendents. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, be and th& 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 28, 1885. 



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No. 527.] AN ACT [s. 303. 

To constitute the city of Greenville a separate school dis- 
trict, and to provide for the management of the public 
schools of said district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the city of Green- 
ville is hereby incorporated by the na ne of the School 
District of the city of Greenville. 

Sec. 2. That the city of Greenville, as such separate 
school district, shall receive the proportionate share of the 
public school fund coming to the county of Butler, including 
a pro rata share of the sixteenth section fund of each town- 
ship that lies partly within the school district of the city> 
and shall receive all the taxes collected as poll taxes within 
such school district, said fund and taxes to be drawn and 
distributed by such officer as may be appointed for that 
purpose by the board of education of the school district of 
the city of Greenville, in the same manner as county super- 
intendents of education draw and disburse the funds for 
their respective counties, and the amount thus drawn for the 
school district of the city of Greenville shall be used ex- 
clusively for the maintenance of public schools in said district, 
and the city of Greenville is authorized to increase its school 
fund by receiving donations; but for the disbursement of all 
donated funds no charge whatever shall be made; and the 
mayor and councilmen of the city of Greenville are hereby 
authorized to increase the school fund by levying a tax, 
not to exceed one-fourth of one per cent, on the taxable 
property of the said city, which shall be collected as the 
other taxes of the said city. The tax collector of the city 
of Greenville shall be authorized and empowered to collect 
the State and county poll taxes of all the inhabitants of 
said school district, liable to pay said tax, in the same man- 
ner as is now by law provided for the collection thereof. 



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Sec. 3. That the public schools of the school district of 
the city of Greenville shall be under the charge of a board 
of education, to consist of the mayor of Greenville, who 
shall be ex-officio president of said board, and four pother 
persons, residents of said district, to be elected by the 
mayor and aldermen of said city, at their regular meeting 
in the month of July, 1888; the two first elected shall hold 
their office for the term of one year, and the two last elected 
shall hold their said offices for the term of two years, and 
at each regular meeting in the month of July of each year 
they shall elect two suitable persons to succeed those whose 
offices have expired, so that two of such persons shall be 
elected annually, and the president of said board shall make 
reports, and furnish statistics and information to the super- 
intendent of education of the State, as may be required by 
law of county superintendent of education. 

Sec. 4 That each member of said board of education 
shall, upon entering upon the duties of his office, subscribe 
an oath to faithfully perform all the duties enjoined upon 
him bylaw as such officer; such oath may be administered 
by the mayor of said city. 

Sec. 5. That said board of education shall have power 
with the approval of the board of mayor and councilmen, to 
build upon the property owned or to be hereafter purchased 
by the city, suitable houses for the use and accommodation 
of the public schools of said school district, or the said board 
may rent such houses ; said board shall keep said houses so 
built in proper repair, and shall furnish the houses used for 
school purposes with appropriate furniture and apparatus. 
No contract shall be entered into, and no disbursement of 
any moneys or funds under the provisions of this act, shall 
be made except by the consent and under the direction and 
control of the board of mayor and councilmen. 

Sec. 6. That the said board of education may open a suffi- 
cient number of schools to meet the wants of the population 
of the city of Greenville and this school district ; and said 
board shall elect such officers as are in their opinion neces- 



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sary to the good government of said schools, and when re- 
quired, such officers shall, befoiQ entering upon the duties 
of their respective offices, take the oath of office prescribed 
by law for all officers in this State, and shall give bond, in 
such sum as may be fixed by said board of education, and 
conditioned as all other official bonds ; such bond shall be 
approved by the president of said board of education, and 
filed with the other official bonds of the city, and a certified 
copy of the bond of the officer selected to receive the bonds 
of said district shall be filed in the office of the superintend- 
ent of education ; and shall elect all teachers, fix their com- 
pensation and prescribe their duties, control the distribution 
of teachers and pupils among the several schools, dictate 
the course of instruction, the number and character of text 
books, the organization of classes and the method of teacft- 
ing; and shall prescribe rules and regulations for the gov- 
ernment of the schools aforesaid ; such board shall have and 
exercise such other and additional powers as may be neces- 
sary to give it complete control of the public schools of said 
school district; any of such officers or teachers may be 
removed for cause, to be determined by said board. 

Sec. 7. That said board of education may issue diplomas 
to all persons who satisfactorily complete the course of 
study prescribed for the public schools of said school dis- 
trict. 

Sec. 8. That the children and wards of all actual resi- 
dents within the limits of the school district of the city of 
Greenville, from seven to twenty-one years of age, shall be 
entitled to seats as pupils in the public schools of said city; 
such children shall themselves be bona fide residents of said 
school districts, and non-resident children may be admitted 
into such schools on such terms and conditions as the board 
of education may prescribe, but separate schools shall be 
provided for colored children. 

Sec. 9. That the board of education shall have power to 
charge in the several grades in said schools such incidental 



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or other fees as they may deem necessary for the proper 
conduct of said schools. 

Sec. 10. That all funds devoted to public school purposes 
in the school district of the city of Greenville, whether de- 
rived from State, county or city, shall be paid into the 
treasury of said city, where they shall be kept and ac- 
counted for, separate and distinct from all other funds 
belonging to said city, and shall be disbursed in such man- 
ner as the board of education shall direct. 

Sec. 11. That the board of education shall have author- 
ity to create a board for the examination of applicants for 
positions as teachers in the public schools of the school 
district of the city of Greenville, and no person shall be 
elected as a teacher in said schools who shall not have re- 
ceived a license from such board. 

Sec, 12. That the board of education may, in its discre- 
tion, institute annual competitive examinations before such 
persons as the board may select, for all applicants for license 
to teach in the public schools of the school district, includ- 
ing licensed teachers in said schools, who are applicants for 
re-election as teachers. 

Approved February 28, 1887. 



No. 538.] • AN ACT [s. 364 

To form a new school district embracing parts of township 
eleven (11) and twelve (12), in Cherokee county, Ala- 
bama, to be known as the Burnett school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a school district separate and apart from the 
other school districts and townships of Cherokee county, 
be and the same is hereby created out of parts of townships 
eleven (11) and twelve (12), to be embraced in the following 
boundaries, to-wit: Beginning where the Shaver branch 
empties into Terrapin creek, thence up said branch one- 



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fourth of a mile, thence due west three-fourths of a mile, 
thence south to a place known as the Jesse Johnson place, 
thence to Terrapin creek, at the brick mill, including 
William H. Craig, thence down said creek to the beginning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the said separate 
school district shall receive its proportionate share of the 
public school revenues of said township, including a pro 
rata share of the sixteenth section fund, and shall also re- 
ceive all the tax collected as poll tax within the limits of the 
territory as set forth in section one of this act^ and the 
superintendent of education of Cherokee county shall 
set apart from the school fund of said county, and dis- 
bursej and use such pro rata share exclusively for the 
maintenance of the public schools of said separate school 
district. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That at the next election 
for superintendent of education and school trustees, there 
shall be elected three trustees for said district; all persons 
allowed to vote as in elections now held for the election of 
other school officers of said county. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That this act shall take 
effect on and after the election and qualification of such 
trustees. 

Approved February 28, 1887. 



No. 540.] AN ACT [h. b. 912. 

To establish the Blocton public school district, in Bibb 

county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the following described district in Bibb 
county, viz: Sections seventeen (17), eighteen (18), nineteen 
(19), twenty (20), and fractional sections twenty-nine (29) 
and thirty (30), in township twenty-two (22), range five (5), 
and sections thirteen (13) and twenty-four (24), and frac- 



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tional section twenty-five (25) in township twenty-two (22), 
range six (6), be and the same is hereby constituted a sep- 
arate public school district, and it shall be known as the 
*'Blocton school district." 

8ec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said separate 
school district shall be under the supervision of a superin- 
tendent, to be appointed by the county superintendent of 
education, as other township superintendents are appointed, 
with the same powers, duties and rights as other township 
superintendents have and exercise. 

Approved February 28, 1887. 



No. 154.) AN ACT. (H. B. 5. 

An act to form a separate school district to be known as Salit- 
pa school district in Clarke county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district in Clarke county, be and 
is hereby created out of parts of townships eight, range one, 
west; township eight, range one, east; township seven, range 
one, west; township seven, range one, east; as embraced In the 
following boundaries: Beginning where Jackson creek emp- 
ties into the Tomliiglioo ri\er, thence up said creek to Taltilla- 
ba ci'tiok, thence up Taltillaba creek to centre line of the six- 
teenth section of township eight, range one, east, thence west 
along said line to Cantouchee creek, thence down said creek to 
the Tombigbee river, thence down said river to Jackson creek, 
the point of starting. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent of education of Clarke county, shaii appoint a super- 
intendent for said Salitpa school district and that said district 
shall receive its pro rata of all public school revenueSj and 



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shall be managed and controlled as prescribed by law for other 
school districts in said county. 

Sec. 3. That the provisions of this act shall take effect 
January 1, 1889. 

Approved December 4, 1888. 



'No. 155.) Ai^ ACT . (H. B. 100. 

To create a separate school district in Blount county, Ala- 
bama, known as the Blount Springs district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district is hereby created, 
composed of parts of township twelve (12), range (2) west,, 
township twelve (12) range three (3) west, township thir- 
teen (13), range two (2), west, and township thirteen (13),. 
range three (3) west, within the following lines, viz: Begin- 
ning at the north east corner of section thirty-two (32),. 
township twelve (12), range two (2) west, thence south with 
section line, one and one-half miles to the old Elyton public 
road, thence in a southwestern direction with said Elyton road, 
to the range line between range two (2) and range three (3), 
thence south to the southeast corner of section thirteen (13), 
township thirteen (13), of range three (3) west, thence west 
one mile to the soi'thwest corner of section thirteen (13), 
township thin eon 03), range three (3) west, thence north 
to the northwest corner of said section thirteen (13), township 
(13)^ range three (3) west, thence west one-half mile, thence 
north through the middle of sections eleven and two to the 
Mulberry river, thence up said river to the northern line of 
section thirty-one (31), township twelve, range two (2) west^ 
thence east to the beginning. 



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Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all the public school 
laws uow in force in this State, in reference to conducting the 
schools, and distributing the public school funds, shall apply 
to said school district; Provided, this act shall not take effect 
until October the first, 1889. 

Approved December 4, 1888. 



NTo. 2P>6) A'K ACT fH. B. 13T. 

To establish a separate school district to bo known as Union 
district in Limestone county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district to be known as Union 
district, in section two, township three, range six, west, in 
Limestone county, the boundaries of which shall be as fol- 
lows: Beginning at the southwest corner of section two, 
township three, range six, west, running east four miles, 
thence north to Big Creek, west to Elk river, southwest to the 
west line of section thirty-five, thence south to the beginning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the Union district 
shall receive its proportionate share of the public school reve- 
nue, including a pro rata share of the sixteenth section fund 
of said township, and shall also receive all the tax collected as 
poll tax within the limits of the territory as set forth in the 
first section of this act, and the superintendent of education of 
Limestone county shall set apart from the school revenue of 
the county, and disburse and use such pro rata exclusively for 
the maintenance of the public schools in said Union district. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent of Limestone county shall appoint one superinten- 
dent for said district who shall be governed by the school law 



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regulating tlie duties of superintendent of the township in said 
county of Limestone. 

Approved February 9, 1889. 



No. 238.) AIS^ ACT. (II. B. 161. 

To permit and provide for the incorporation of separate school 
districts in the county of Tuscaloosa. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the inhabitants of any township, settlement or 
neighborhood in the county of Tuscaloosa, may become ^a 
body corporate, as a school district, for the purpose of estab- 
lishing and maintaining public schools, in the manner and 
with the powers hereinafter expressed, upon a petition in 
writing, addressed to the judge of probate of the county in 
which they reside, signed by fifteen or more of the adult male 
householders, or free holders stating the name and the boun- 
daries by which it is proposed to incorporate such district. 

Sec. 2. Be it farther enacted, That upon presentation of 
such petition such judge must direct an election to be held 
within thirty days thereafter at a place in such township, set- 
tlement or neighborhood by him designated, under the dn'ec- 
tion of three inspectors appointed by him. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That all male inhabitants 
over twenty-one years of age, who have resided in such boun- 
daries for three mondis next preceding the election, can vote 
if not otherwise disqualified. 

Sec. 4. . Be it further enacted. That the polls must not be 
opened before ten o'clock in the morning; and the inspectors, 
before receiving any ballots, must take an oath to conduct the 
election fairly. The voters must write upon their ballots, 



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"school district" or "non school district," and the inspectors 
must receive and deposit the same in the ballot box. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the inspectors must^ 
within five days thereafter, certify the result to the judge of 
probate; and if a majority of the votes cast at the election are 
for "school district" he must, within three days, make an entry 
or record, that the inhabitants of such township, settlement or 
neighborhood, are incorporated as a school district by the 
name and with the boundaries designated in the petition, 
whereupon the inhabitants of such tc-wnship, seLtlement or 
neighborhood are incorporated and vested with the rights in- 
cident to such corporation. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the business of the 
school distric'i be managed by three trustees, who are styled the 
board of school trustees of the district, and hold office for twO' 
years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. 

Sec.Y Be it further enacted. That no person can hold the 
office of school trustee, who has not resided in the district for 
three months preceding the election. Vacancies may be filled 
by appointment by the county superintendent of education. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That the judge of probate 
must notify the superintendent of education, within three 
days after the return of the inspectors, of the entry of record 
of such incorporation, and the said superintendent must, with- 
in five days of such notice, appoint three inspectors, a place of 
voting in such district, and a day not more than ten days from 
such notification, for the election of trustees. ISTotice of the 
day and place of election must be, by the superintendent, 
posted at three public places in the district, at least five days 
before the election. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the qualification of 
the electors and the oath of inspectors must be as in the elec- 
tion for incorporation. If no choice is made, by reason of 
two or more persons receiAdng the same number of votes, the 
inspectors must decide between such persons by lot. 



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Sec. iO. Be it further enacted, That all subsequent elec- 
tions after the first, and the inspectors and voting places are 
appointed by the trui^tees of the district, and the qiialificatlon 
of voters must ho the same as at the first election. All lies 
must be determined by lot. 

Sec. 11. Be it further oiiactcd, That should the election 
not take place on the day appointed, the corporation is not for 
that cause dissolved, bi:t the trustees must appoint some other 
day as early as practicable, for holding the election. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That two members of the 
board shall constitute a quorum, but one of them shall have 
power to adjourn a meeting in case of the absence of the other 
members. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That such separate school 
district shall receive the proportionate share of the public 
school fund coming to the county in which it is situated, in- 
cluding the pro rata share of the sixteenth section fund of each 
township that may lie wholly or partly within such district; 
said funds to be drawn and applied by the board of school 
trustees, for the exclusive benefit of the schools of their dis- 
trict; and such school district is authorized to increase its 
school fund by receiving donations; and such board of school 
trustees are hereby also authorized to further increase the 
school fund by levying a tax, not to exceed one-half of one per 
cent on the taxable property, real and personal, of such dis- 
trict, which shall be collected as the general taxes for the 
State and county are collected, but the proceeds of said tax 
shall be applied exclusively to the benefit of the schools of the 
district within which it shall have been levied and the proceeds 
thereof shall be paid over to the board of school trustees of 
such district directly, and no ofiicer through whose hands the 
proceeds of such tax shall pass, shall be entitled to any com- 



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pensation, charge, fee, or commission for tlie collecting or dis- 
bursement of such money. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That each member of the 
board of school trustees shall, upon entering upon the duties of 
his office, subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge all the du- 
ties enjoined upon him as such officer. The trustees shall 
serve without compensation, and shall not be entitled to any 
charge, commission or fee on any moneys from Avhatever 
source, which may come into their hands for the use of or 
benefit of the schools of their district. 

Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, That the said board of 
school trustees shall have power to build at convenient and 
easily accessible places in their district, suitable houses for 
the schools of said district, and to take possession for the bene- 
fit of the schools of the district, of such houses as may be in 
existence therein at the time of its organization, keep them in 
good repair, and furnish them with suitable furniture and ap- 
paratus. They shall further have power, with the advice and 
consent of the county superintendent of education, to elect all 
teachers, fix their compensation and prescribe their duties, dic- 
tate the course of instructions, the number and character of 
the text books, the organization of classes, and the method of 
teaching, control the distribution of the teachers and pupils 
among the several schools in their district, and prescribe 
rules and regulations for the government of the school. 

Sec. 16. Be it further enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent of education shall perform the same duties, exerciso 
the same supervision, and report on the condition of the 
schools in the district created under this act, in the same man- 
ner as now prescribed by law in regard to the public schools of 
his county, in so far as the exercise of such functions is not 
inconsistent with Lhe provisions of this act. 

Sec. 17. Be it further enacted. That the children and 
wards of all actual residents within the limits of such school 



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district, from seven to nineteen years of age, shall be entitled 
to seats in the public schools of such district; Provided, such 
children shall themselves be bona fide residents of such dis- 
trict, and non-resident children may be admitted into such 
school on such terms and conditions as the board of school 
trustees may prescribe, but separate schools may be provided 
for colored children. 

Sec. 18. Be it further enacted, That the board of school 
trustees shall have power to charge in said schools such inci- 
dental or other fees as they may deem necessary for the proper 
conduct of such schools. 

Sec. 19. Be it further enacted, That the adult male in- 
habitants may, by pedtion in writing to the judge of probate, 
propose an alteration or change of the name, or of the bofln- 
daries of the school district, stating the alteration or change 
proposed, and on the filing of such petition, the judge of pro- 
bate must order an election, to be held and conducted in all 
respects as the election for the original incorporation; and if 
at such election a majority vote for the proposed alteration or 
change, the fact must be certified to such judge by the in- 
spectors, and on the filing of such certificate he must make 
and enter an order allowing such alteration or changes. 

Sec. 20. Be it further enacted, That all acts or parts of 
acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved February 13, 1889. 



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No. 260.) Al^ ACT (H. B. 230. 

To amend an act entitled an act to create a separate school dis- 
trict in Jackson county, to be known as Pleasant Grove, 
out of a part of township 5, range 6, east. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assenably of Ala- 
bama, That an act entitled an act to create a separate school 
district in Jackson county, to be known as Pleasant Grove, out 
of a part of townsliip 5, range 6, east, be amended so as to read 
a? follows: That all of township 5, range 6, lying south of 
the Tennessee river in Jackson county, Alabama be, a?id the 
same is Ijcreby made a separate school district, to be known as 
the sclioo] district of I'leasant Grove. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That to carry out the pur- 
poses of said school district Edward R. Chatton, John W. 
Towne} and W. A. Tanner, are hereby appointed trustees in 
and for said school district, until the first Monday in August, 
1891, at which time, and every two years thereafter, the 
county superintendent of education shall appoint three trus- 
tees, residing in said district, who are well qualified to make 
good and acceptable trustees, and none but a parent or guar- 
dian shall be eligible to said office. The said trustees, before 
entering upon the duties of said office, shall take an oath to 
faithfully discharge the duties of the same, and shall give 
bond and security in such sum as shall be prescribed by the 
county superintendent of education, payable to said township-, 
which sum shall not be less than double the amount thaL will 
probably be in the hands of said trustees at any one time, and 
to be conditioned faithfully to discharge tlie duties of said of- 
tico and to pay over to the person anthorized by law to receive 
the same, all moneys coming into their hands as such trustees 
and belonging to the said school district or to the remaining 
part of said township 5, range 6j said bonds to be approved by 



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the county superintendent of education, and the judge of pro- 
bate (and a copy thereof filed in the office of said judge of 
probate), and a certified copy thereof filed in the oftice of the 
superintendent of education for the State in Montgomery. 
In case of a vacancy in said board of trustees the remaining 
members thereof shall proceed to fill said vacancy by appoint- 
ment to fill out the unexpired term. Said trustees shall be ex- 
empt from poll and road duty. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That said board of trustees 
shall have power to sue and be sued, to purchase and receive 
both real and personal property to themselves and their suc- 
cessors for school purposes in behalf of said school district. 
They shall control the disposition of all funds, which may be 
raised for said district. The said board of trustees, togetner 
with the township superintendent, are authorized to rent or 
lease that part of the fifteenth section with its ferr} lyiiig' 
within the limits of said school district in any way that will 
be most profitable or beneficial to the district and the fraction- 
al or remaining portion of said township 5, range 6, but at least 
thirty days notice of the time and place, with the terms of the 
leasing or renting of the same, or any part thereof, slr'l be 
given by posting notices at not less than three pubiic places 
in the neighborhood. The said board of trustees and town 
ship .uj^criutendent shall be empowered to dy< iara all con- 
tracts for lease or rent forfeited when the terms thereof are not 
complied with according to the contract, and to re-lease or 
rent the same, and to transact any and all business that trus- 
tees may of right dc, for the successful management of the 
sixteenth section and its farm not in conflict with the laws of 
the State or of the United States. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That as soon as practicable 
after the passage of this act, the said persons hereinbefore 
named, or a majority thereof, shall proceed to organize, by 
electing one of their number president of the board, and some 



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suitable person, either a member of tbe board or not, secre- 
tary of the board, and a treasurer of the school district; Pro- 
vided, however, that the secretary and the treasurer may be 
one and the same person if the board shall so elect. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the term of office of 
the secretary and treasurer shall be the same as the trustees 
herein above named, but they may be removed by the board 
of trustees at any time for cause or incompetency. The board 
shall require of the treasurer elected by them a bond with 
security in such amount as may be fixed by them, but in no 
case less than double the amount of funds that will probably 
be in his hands at any one time belonging to the school district 
and fractional township, conditioned to safely keep and dis- 
burse according to law, all moneys that may come into his 
hands as treasurer of said school district, which bond must be 
payable to said school district and approved by the president 
of the board and filed with him and a certified copy thereof 
be filed in the office of the State superintendent of education 
of Alabama. The board may at any time they see proper 
require a new or additional bond with other or additional 
sureties and for a different amount. The treasurer may re- 
ceive such compensation as may be fixed by said board of 
trustees for services rendered by him. 

Sec. 6. .Be it further enacted, That whenever the said 
board shall be organized in accordance with the provisions of 
this act, the said school district shall be entitled to receive its 
per capita share of educational funds raised, or appropriated 
by the State for public schools, and to receive all poll tax paid 
by the tax payers living within the limits of the district, and 
also to receive its pro rata share of the rental income accruing 
from the renting or leasing of the 16th section belonsiug to 
said township 5, range 6, (said school district being a part 
thereof), all of which as now provided by law shall be used ex- 
clusively for the maintenaaice of free public schools within 



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said district. Tlie rental income of tlie part of 16tli section 
lying within the limits of said school district, and aU other 
funds for said school district, shall be paid to the treasurer of 
the district, who shall receipt for the same, and the superin- 
tendent of education of the State shall give all necessary or- 
ders and instructions to secure payment to such school district 
of all funds to which it may be entitled from the State or from 
poll tax. And it shall be the duty of the tax asse;:^gor "o note 
each poll assessed by him in that portion of township 5, range 
6, lying south of the Tennessee river as belonging t(^ said 
sehoo] district, and it is hereby made the duty of the tax col- 
lector to repr-rt all of said polls collected by him to the State 
superintendent of education, to be bv him appDrtioned and 
paid to said school district. The treasurer of said school ais- 
trict shall collect all of the rents and of the part of section 
16th, lying in the school district, and all other moneys that 
may in any way accrue to said school district, and shall re- 
ceipt for the same. He shall also pay to the teachers em- 
ployed in said school district the proportionate share of the 
rental income accruing to said school district, togeth"r witn 
the poll tax and all other funds that may m any way accrue to 
said school district, as soon as collected by him, upr.ji the order 
of the trustees, 'ini take receipt for the same. He .x' all also 
pay over to the township superintendents of said township 5, 
range <•, or to the coiutty superintendent of education in case 
the said township superintendents are not competent to re- 
ceive and receipt for the same, all the proportionate share of 
the said remaining part of the township in said rents, income, 
etc., accuring from the 16th section, and to which said remain- 
ing portion of township 5, range 6, are entitled and to take 
recipts for the same. 

See. 7. Ee it fiirtljer enacted. That the said board of 
trustees may meet at such time and place within said district 
as they may designate for the purpose of transacting any busi- 



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ness in and for said district, and it shall be tlieir d\ity at their 
first regular meeting after the passage of this act, or as soon 
thereafter as practicable, to designate one of their number 
who shall, in connection with one of the township trustees of 
the remaining part of township 5, range 6, to be selected by 
the township trustees, or in case of neglect or failure ot the 
said township superintendent to arrange for one of their num- 
ber to act in connection with the member of the board desig- 
nated, then the county superintendent of education shall des- 
ignate one of the township superintendents, whose duty it shall 
be to proceed in connection with said designated trustee of 
said school district to take an enumeration of all the children, 
both white and colored, male and female, between tne ages 
of seven and twenty-one years, residing in tlie said school dis- 
trict, and the remaining part of township 5, range 6, and to 
make a report in triplicate under their official oath ; said report 
to contain a correct enumeration of the number of children 
in the school district, and also a correct enumeration of the 
number within the remaining part of said township who are 
within the school age, and said enumeration shall, be the basis 
of pro-rating the funds of the township to the school district, 
and the remainder of said township, one copy thereof to be 
filed with the county superintendent of educatiorvr and a copy 
with the president of the board of trustees, and one with the 
township superintendents for the remaining portion of town- 
ship 5, range 6; and every two years from August, 1889, they, 
or their successors, shall make an enumeration in like manner, 
of all children within the school age, within the said school 
district, and fractional township during the month of August, 
and it shall be the duty of the treasurer of said school d/ strict 
to pay them one dollar per diem for said services out of any 
moneys in his hands belonging to the school district an 1 frac- 
tional part of said township arising from rents of the 16th 
section. 



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Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, Tliat said trustees and 
treasurer, shall take the oath prescribed by law for otricers in 
this State, which may be administered by the president of the 
board, or any member thereof. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That said trurttecs shall 
have power to admit any pupils not living in the district upon 
such terms as may be agreed upon, or to transfer pup-'s from 
the district to other public schools outside of the district, in 
the same manner, but they shall not be compelled "-o c^^iablish 
more than one school for each race in said district iin'tss in 
their judgment the same shall become necessary. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That the said trustees re- 
quire to be made out and furnished to the superintendent all 
such reports as may be required by law or demanded by him. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the trustees of said 
school district shall receive no compensation for then- services 
as such trustees. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted. That all laws and par is of 
laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 15, 1889. 



No. 310.) AN ACT (H. 598. 

To form a separate school district in Talladega county to be 
known as Chinnibee school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a school district separate and apart from the other 
school districts and townships of Talladega, be and tiie same 
is hereby created out of parts of townships seventeen (17) 
and eighteen (18), range six, and seventeen (17) and e.g/.teen 
(18), range seven, to be embraced in the territory Within a 



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radius of two and one-half miles from a point where Ckinni- 
bee creek joins Chiaha creek. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said separate 
school district shall receive its proportionate share of the pub- 
lic school revenue of said townships, including a pro rata share 
of the sexteenth section fund, and shall also receive all the tax 
collected as poll tax within the limits of the territory as set 
forth in section one of this act, and the superintendent of edu- 
cation of Talladega county, shall set apart from tht. school 
fund of said county, and disburse and use such pro rata share 
exclusively for the maintenance of the public schools of said 
separate school districts. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That said separate school 
district shall be under the supervision of three trustees, 
namely: S. W. Pace, J. E. Camp, and A. W. Porter, who 
shall hold office for two years, to date froni the approval of this 
act, and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and 
said trustees shall have power to fill any vacancy which may 
occur either by removal, death or otherwise, and appoint their 
successors; Provided, any two agree on such appointment. 
cessors; Provided, any two agree on such appointment. 

Approved February 20, 1889. 



No. 354.) AN ACT (H.810 

To provide for the election of township trustees of public 
schools, by a vote of the people in the counties of Cull- 
man, Blount and Covington. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly cf Ala- 
bama, That on the last Monday in October, 1889, or within 
seven days thereafter, on the day appointed by the trustees as 
provided in section 968 of the Code, and every two years 



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thereafter, tliere shall be elected tliree trustees of public 
schools in each township by the qualified voters thereof, in 
the counties of Cullman, Blount and Covington, who shall 
hold their ofiice two years, and until their successors are elect- 
ed and qualified. They shall have immediate supervision 
of public schools in their respective townships, and shall do 
and perform all the duties required by law to be done and per- 
formed by any officer in relation to public schools 
in their townships and a majority of them shall be 
a quorum to transact any business. JSTone but 
householders or freeholders residing in the town- 
ship shall be eligible to said office, and the county 
superintendent shall fill all vacancies by appointment. The 
trustees of each township shall fix the place of holding saia 
election in each township, appoint the inspectors and returning 
officers, give notice and make publication, and shall hold said 
election in accordance with the general laws of the State, and 
declare the result, and notify the county superintendent of 
such election. And the inspectors and returning officers shall 
receive no compensation for their services under this act. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That such trustees shall 
not sell or lease school lands without giving bond as required 
by law. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the pro\'isions of this act be and the same 
are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 23, 1889. 



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m. 377.^ Al^ ACT (_S. 76 

To constitute the City of Tiiseumbia a separate school district 
and to provide for the management of the public schools 
in said school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala 
bama. The corporate limits of the City of Tuscurabia, in Col- 
bert county, Alabama, shal cons' it .ite a school district separate 
and apart from the other school districts in the county of 
Colbert, and the inhabitants of said City of Tuscumbia are 
hereby incorporated by the name of "The School District of 
the City of Tuscumbia." 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the City of Tuscumbia 
as such separate school district, shall receive the proportionate 
share of the public school fund coming to the county of Col- 
bert, including a. pro rata share of the sixteenth section fund 
of that township that lies partly within the school district of 
the said city, and shall receive all the taxes collected as poll 
taxes within such school district, commencing with the scholas- 
tic year beginning October 1st, 1888, for the use and main- 
tenance of the public schools therein; said fund and taxes to 
be drawn by such officer as may be appointed for that pur- 
pose by the board of education of the school district of the 
City of Tuscumbia in the same manner as county superinten- 
dents of education draw the funds of their respective counties, 
said officer to give such bond as may be required by the board 
payable and conditional as bonds of county superintendents. 
And the amount thus drawn shall be paid to the treasurer of 
said board of education. 

See. 3. Be it further enacted, That all funds devoted to 
public school purposes in the school district of the City of 
Tuscumbia, whether derived from State, county or city, shall 
be paid to the treasurer of said board of education and shall 



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be disbursed in such manner as the board of education shall 
direct; not more than five per cent of all moneys raised or 
which may be hereafter appropriated for the support of public 
schools in said city, shall be used or expended otherwise than 
for the payment of teachers employed in such school. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the public schools of 
the school district of the City of Tuscumbia shall be under the 
charge of a board of education to consist of the mayor of the 
city of Tuscumbia, who shall be ex-officio president of said 
board, and six other persons, residents of said city of Tuscum- 
bia, to be elected by the board of. mayor and aldermen of the 
city of Tuscumbia at their regular meeting in the month of 
March, 1889, or soon thereafter as practicable; the first two 
elected shall hold their office for a term of two years, and tne 
second two elected shall hold their office for the term of four 
years, and the last two elected shall hold their office for the 
term of six years, and at each regular meeting in January, 
biennially or as soon thereafter as practicable, they shall elect 
two suitable persons to succeed those wdiose office have ex- 
pired, so that two of such persons shall be elected biennially. 
Vacancies in said board shall be filled by election of the board 
of mayor and aldermen of the city of Tuscumbia, at the first 
regular meeting of said board after the occurrence thereof; 
or as soon thereafter as practicable, the membrs so elected to 
serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. The presi- 
dent of said board shall make reports and furnish statistics and 
information to the superintendent of education of the State 
as may be required by law of county superintendents of educa- 
tion. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That each member of the 
board of education except the president shall, on his induction 
into office, take the following oath: I do solemnly swear that 
I will use my best endeavor to carry out faithfuly all ihe 



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laws now in force and those hereafter enacted to provide a 
school fund and to regulate the public schools of the city of 
Tuscumbia, so help me God. Said oath may be administered 
by the mayor of said city . 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That said board of educa- 
tion shall have power with the approval of the board of mayor 
and aldermen of said city to build upon the property of the 
city suitable houses for use and accommodation of the public 
schools in said district, or said board m-ay rent such houses. 
Said board shall keep said houses in proper repair, and shall 
furnish the same with appropriate furniture and apparatus; 
Provided, that no contract shall be entered into and no dis- 
bursement of any moneys or funds under the provisions of 
this act shall be made except by the consent and under the 
direction and control of the board of mayor and aldermen. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That the said board of edu- 
cation may open a sufficient number of schools to meet the 
wants of the population of the city of Tuscumbia, and said 
board shall elect such officers as are in their opinion necessary 
to the good government of said schools, and when required 
such officials shall, before entering upon the duties of their 
respective offices, take the oath of office prescribed by law for 
all officers in this State and shall give bond in such sum as 
may be fixed by said board of education, and condition as all 
other official bonds. Such bonds shall be approved by the 
president of said board of education, and file with the other 
official bonds of the city, and a certified copy of the bond of 
the officer selected to receive the funds of said district shall be 
filed in the office of the State superintendent of education; 
and shall elect a superintendent and all teachers, fix their 
compensation and prescribe their duties, control distribution 
of teachers and pupils among the several schaols, dictate the 
course of instruction, the number and character of text books, 



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tlie organization of classes, and shall prescribe rules and regu- 
lations for the government of the schools aforesaid. Such 
board shall have and exercise such other and additional powers 
as may be necessary to give it complete control of the public 
schools of said district. Any of such officers or teachers may 
be removed for cause to be determined by said board. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That said board of educa- 
tion may issue diplomas to all persons who satisfactorily com- 
plete the course of study prescribed for the public high schools 
of said school district! 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the children and 
wards of actual residents within the limits of the school dis- 
trict of the city of Tuscumbia, from seven to twenty-one years 
of age shall be entitled to seats as pupils in the public schools 
of said city; Provided, such children shall themselves be 
bona fide residents of said city and non-resident children may 
be aclinittcd ir;tc ' ach schools on such terms and conditions 
as the board of education may prescribe; but separate schools 
shal] be provided for the colored children. 

Sec. 10. Be i' further enacted, That the bojird of educa- 
tion sJiall have powtr to charge ii the several gra'l.M in said 
schools such individual or other fees as they may deem neces- 
sary for the proper conduct of said schools. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted. That the said board of ed- 
ucation shall have authority to create a board for the examina- 
tion of applicants for positions as teachers in the several grades 
of the public schools of said district of the city of Tuscumbia 
and no person shall be elected as a teacher in said schools who 
shall not have received a license from such board. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That the said board of ed- 
shall not have received a liscense from such board, 
a secretary, treasurer, and such other officers as may be re- 



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quired to serve for one year or until tlieir successors are duly 
elected and qualified. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty 
of the board of education before the first day of August of 
each year to prepare and file with the mayor of Tuscumbia an 
estimate of the money that will be required for the mainten- 
ance of the public schools of said district for the succeeding 
scholastic year and for the erection and repair of necessary 
school buildings in order that the board of mayor and alder- 
men of the said city of Tuscumbia may make the necessary 
provisions to supply the funds required in said estimates. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That said board of educa- 
tion shall have power to enact such by-laws, rules and regula- 
tions necessary for its goA'ernment. 

Approved February 26, 1889. 



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Ts^o. 3S1.) AN ACT iS. 401. 

An act to fix the pay of the superintendent of edncation of 
the comity of Perry. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That from and after the passage of this act the superin- 
tendent of education of Perry county shall receive for his ofii- 
cial services in discharge of the duties of said office, four per 
centum on the amount of money disbursed by him as such su- 
perintendent, to be paid out of the school fund apportioned to 
said county, in lieu of all compensation now allowed him by 
law. 

Approved February 26, 1889. , _ 



1^0. 408.) AN ACT (S. 38. 

To establish separate school districts in this State and fix the 
boundaries of the same, viz: The Ironaton school district 
in Talladega County, the Aimwell school district in Ma- 
rengo county, the Tuskegee school district in Macon 
county, the Hazel Green school district in Madison coun- 
ty, the Callahan district in Conecuh county, the Central 
Institute school district in Elmore county, the TV oodland 
Mills school district and Lawrence Cove school district 
in Morgan county, the Titi school district in Coffee coun- 
ty, the Woolf's Beat school district in Morgan county, 
the Sylvan Grove school district in Dale county, the 
Baker school district in Henry county, the Moss Grove 
school district in Marengo county, the Fortner school dis- 
trict in Conecuh county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district to be known as Ironatoii 



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school district be establislied and Subject to tbe public school 
laws of the State of Alabama out of part of township 18, 
range 6 east, in Talladega county, to-wit: All the territory 
embraced in sections 25, 26, 35 and 36, lying within said 
township. That the said separate school district shall receive 
township, including a pro rata share of the sixteenth section 
its proportionate share of the public school revenue of said 
fund; and shall also receive all the tax collected as poll tax 
within the limits of the territory set forth, and the county su- 
perintendent of education shall set apart from the county 
school fund and disburse and use such pro rata share exclusive- 
ly for the maintenance of the public schools of said separate 
school district. And to establish a separate school district to 
be known as the Aimwell school district in Marengo county, 
embracing all that part of sections four, five, six, seven, eight 
and nine of township 13, range two, east, lying west of Hod- 
gins creek, and section thirty-one, thirty-two and thirty-three, 
township fourteen, range tvv^o, east. And a separate school 
district to be known as the Tuskegee district, is hereby estab- 
lished at Tuskegee in the county of Macon, the boundaries 
of which shall be one and a quarter miles each way from the 
court house. And a separate school district is hereby <;onsti- 
tuted to be known as Hazel Green school district, commencing 
at the school house known as Milton Humes Academy, thence 
north to Fisk's Mills, south to Gentry's Cross Roads, east to 
ISTarrow Lane, west to McKay's in township one, range one, 
east, and township one, range one, west, in Madison county, 
and embracing an area of four miles square. And a separate 
school district to be known as Callahan district, embracing 
that portion of township six, ranges ten and eleven, lying be- 
tween Cane Creek on the east and Murder Creek on the west 
in Conecuh county. And a separate school district to bo 



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inown as the Central Institute school district, is hereby consti- 
tuted, embraced in the bounds of sections 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 
30, 31, 32, and 33, in township 20, range 20, also section one 
in township 19, range 19, and sections 36, 25 and 24 in town- 
ship 20, range 19, in Elmore county. And a separate school 
district, to be known as Woodland Mills school district in Mor- 
gan county, is hereby '.-reated, beginning at Cataco Creek 
where the Robinson branch enters into said creek, thence east 
on the line bounding election precinct number 8, to the top of 
the mountain, thence in a northerly direction along the top of 
the mountain to the Kennedy point above J oseph AVilliams', 
thence west to Cataco Creek at Winston's ferry, thence in a 
southerly direction up side of said creek to the place of begin- 
ning. And a separate school district, to be known as LaA^ 
rence Cove school district in Morgan county, is hereby created 
embracing a portion of township eight, range two, west, be- 
ginning at the northeast corner of township eight, range two, 
west, running south to the center of section thirteen, thence 
west to the west line of section fifteen, thence north to the 
northwest corner of section fifteen, thence west to the south- 
Avest corner of section nine, thence north to the center of sec- 
tion thirty-three, township seven, range two, Avest, thence east 
to the township line, thence south to the beginning point. 
And a separate school district, to be known as Titi district, in 
Coffee county, is hereby formed, embracing all that part of 
township three, range twenty, east of Titi creek, and that part 
of township three, range twenty-one, on the west eide of 
Double bridges creek, down south to the line of Geneva and 
Coffee, to the township line of three and four between said 
creek, also from township line three and four, thence up little 
Double Bridges creek to Milborne creek, thence up Miiborne 
creek to south boundary line of sections thirteen and fourteen, 



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tkence west along said line to Titi creek, and tlience down Titf 
creek to county line. And a separate school district, to be- 
known as Woolf s Beat School District, in Morgan county, is; 
hereby established, embracing a portion of township six, range 
one west,, and a portion of township seven, range one, west, de- 
scribed as follows: commencing where the south line of sec- 
tion seven, township seven, range one east, crosses the county 
line, then running the said county line to where the north line 
of section nineteen, township six, range one east, crosses the 
county line, thence west to the top of the mountain, then let, 
the top of the mountain be the line till it strikes the section 
line between section scA^en and section eighteen, township 
seven, range one, w^est; thence east to the commencing corner 
and known as Woolf's Beat. And a separate school district is. 
hereby established, to be known as the Sylvan Grove School 
District, in Dale county, embracing the Sylvan Grove Acad- 
emy, and the territory surrounding the same, beginning where- 
the Henry county line crosses Blackwood's creek; thence west 
down said creek to Choctawhatchie river; thence west down 
said river to Lee's bridge on the Marianna road; thence south 
along said road to Mann's ford, where said road crosses Kelly's 
creek; thence east up left hand fork of said creek to its head 
(or uppermost spring) near- J. P. Carlisle' plantation; thence 
due east until it strikes the Henry county line; thence north 
along said line to starting point. And a separate school dis- 
trict, to be known as the Baker School District, in Henry 
county, is hereby created out of parts as follows: Beginning 
on the south side of township 6, range 27, through center of 
sections 34, 27, 22, and southeast quarter section fifteen go- 
ing north; thence east through center of sections 13 and 14,, 
and through center of sections 18 and 17, and thence south 
along a portion of sections 17, 20, 29 and 32 of township 6» 



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range 28; thence tlirougli s^ection 5; tlience west tlirougli sec- 
tion 6, township 5, range 28, and sections 1 and 2, and half 
thorough section 8; thence north to line to^^mship 5, range 27; 
And a separate school district, to be known as the Moss Grove 
School District, in ]\'rfirengo conntj, is hereby establishedj 
commencing at the point where Watkin's creek empties or 
flows into Chickasawbogne creek; from thence following the 
various meanderings of said Chickasawbogne creek in an east- 
erly direction to the section line between sections thirty-tlircc 
4ind thirty-fonr of townsliip 16, range 4 east; thence dn.e south 
to the township line between townships fifteen and sixteen; 
thence west one-half mile; thence south one-half miie to the 
■center of section 4, township 15, range 4 east; thence west one 
mile to the center of section 5, township 15, range 4 et^; 
thence south one and one-half miles; thence due west to Wat- 
kin's creek; tlience along the bank of said creek to the place 
•of beginning. And the T'ortner School J)istrict in Conecuh 
county, is established, embracing all that part of Old Town 
beat south of Simmons Creek. 
Approved February 27, 1889; 



:Ro. 444.) ±\-N ACT (H. 924. 

To constitute the town of Alco, in Escambia county, Alabama, 
as a separate school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the corporate limits of the town of Alco, in Es- 
cambia county, .\liibama, shall bo and is hereby constitnted a 
school district separate and apart from other school (Hstricts in 
said county, and the inhabitants of said town are hereby incor- 
porated by the name of the school district of Alco. 



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Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the mayor and coun- 
•cilmen of the town of Alco, and their successors in office shall 
constitute a board of trustees for the district, which board shall 
proceed to establish said school district under the regulationsi 
hereinafter set forth. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the town of Alco, ai> 
sucii school district, shall receive its proportionate share of the 
public school tevenne, including a pre rata share of the six- 
teenth section funds of such f,owuship that lie partly within 
the corporate limits of the town of Alco; and the superinten- 
dent of education of Escambia comity shall set apart from the 
public school revenues of the county, and disburse and use 
such pro rata share exclusively for the maintenance of the pub- 
lic schools in the town of Alco. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That said board of trustees 
are authorized to establish and locate the number of public 
schools to be taught each year within the school district, and 
elect teachers for the same, whether for males or females^ 
white or colored, and perform all other duties imposed on 
township superintendents in this State. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the board of trustees, 
as constituted in this act, shall control, manage and disburse 
all revenues which may be raised by special tax or othermse, 
for the maintenance of the public schools within the limits of 
the town of Alco, and under such rules and regulations as the 
board of trustees may prescribe; Provided, that where dona- 
tions or contributions are made to a school in the district, or to- 
said school district, the board of trustees shall apply the dona- 
tions or contributions in the manner indicated by the party or 
parties contributing. 

Sec. '-\ Be it further enacted. That tlie trustees shall havt> 
power to buy lands for the purpose of building school houses,. 



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wliicli lands sliall bo deeded to themselves and snccessors in of- 
^ce as trustees of said school district. They shall also have 
power to hnild suitable school houses, buy furniture for the 
same, and employ and pay teachers. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the trustees of said 
school district shall make their report as is now required of 
township superintendents to the county superintendent: they 
shall have power to receive any scholar not living within the 
limits of the district on such terms as may be agreed upon; 
they shall also have the power to grade their schools. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the board of trustees 
shall appoint a treasurer, who shall take charge of the money 
belonging to the district, and shall give such bond as the board 
may direct, and. shall pay out the same upon the order of fftie 
board through the mayor. 

Approved February, 27, 1889. 



'No. 459.) AN ACT (H. 592. 

To create a separate school district in Marion and Lamar 
counties and to define the boundaries thereof. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That all that part of township eleven, range fifteen, of 
Marion county, that lies west of the Sipsey creek, to township 
eleven, range sixteen of said coimty, and all that part of La- 
mar county that lies west of said creek to the same township 
eleven of range sixteen, be and the same is hereby formed into 
a separate school district, to be known as the Stuckey District, 
for which a superintendent shall be appointed, as provided by 
law for other districts of this State. 



Sec. 2, Be it further enacted, Tlaat said sclaool district 
sliall be in all respects managed and controlled as a school dis- 
trict as now provided by law for tbe school districts in this 
State. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the township super- 
intendent shall be appointed by the county superintendent of 
Marion county. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendents of the counties of Marion and Lamar, shall regularly 
apportion and set aside for the benefit of such school district 
the respective amounts due pro rata to the school children liv- 
ing within the said school district in their respective counties, 
and pay over the same to the superintendent of said school 
district for the support of public schools in said school district. 

Approved February 27, 1889. 



1^0. 469.) AIsT ACT (H. 792. 

To create the to^vn of Xew Decatur a separate school district, 
to incorporat the same and define its powers and duties. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the territorial limits of the town of 'New Decatur, 
as defined in the corporation of said town, be and the same is 
hereby created a school district separate and distinct from the 
other school districts of the county of Morgan. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the inhabitants resid- 
ing within the territorial limits of said district be and they are 
hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name 
and description of "The school district of the town of New De- 
catur," and by that-name may sue and be sued, may contract 
and be contracted with, may have, take, hold, sell, exchange 
and convey real and personal property, and may acquire such 



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property by purchase or gift; may have perpetual succession, 
and may exercise all the rights, powers, franchises and privil- 
eges which are necessary or proper to carry into effect the pur- 
poses of this act. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the governing body of 
said corporation shall consist of seven trustees, resident male 
citizens of said district, above the age of twenty-one years, who 
shall be elected as herein provided, by the electors residing in 
said district, who are males above the age of twenty-one years, 
and who have resided in said district for three months continu- 
ously immediatly prior to the day of election. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the first election of the 
trustees of said district shall take place on the first Mond^ in 
April next, at such place within the said district as may be ap- 
pointed by the corporate authorities of the town of Xew Deca- 
tur, and of the place so appointed, the said authorities must 
give at least ten days notice by posting notice at four or more 
public places within said district. Thereafter the election of 
trustees must be be-ennially on the first Monday in April at 
such place or places as may be designated by the corporate au- 
thorities aforesaid. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That at least twenty days 
before an election of trustees, the corporate authorities of the 
said town of New Decatur must appoint three inspectors for 
each voting place, resident male citizens of the age of twenty- 
one years, under whose direction the said election must be con- 
ducted and held. The inspectors must, before entering on 
their duties, severally before some officer authorized to take 
and certify oaths, take and subscribe an oath in writing, fairly 
and impartially to hold and conduct the election, which oath 
must be filed in the office of the mayor or intendant of said 
town of New Decatur. The polls at such election must be 
opened between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock in the morning, 



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and wlien opened, must remain open until 5 o'clock in the af- 
ternoon. If any of tlie inspectors so appointed fail to attend 
by half past 8 in the morning, the inspectors or inspector at- 
tending must appoint another inspector or inspectors in the 
place of the one or more not attending, who must have the 
qualifications herein prescribed, and must take the oath herein 
prescribed. The voting at such election must be by ballot, 
and the ballot must be a plain piece of white paper, on which 
must be written or printed the names of the persons voted for 
as trustees. Immediately on closing the polls, it is the duty of 
the inspectors to count the votes polled, and to make and cer- 
tify a statement in writing of the number of votes polled, the 
number of votes received by each person vo- 
ted for as trustee, which statement ust be 
filed with the mayor or intendant of the 
town of JSTew Decatur, together with the poll list; and with the 
mayor or intendant must be desposited the ballot boxes, sealed 
up by the inspectors, containing the ballots cast at the election 
and the poll lists, and such ballots and poll lists sealed up must 
be preserved by the mayor or intendant for the space of ten 
days; when, if there be not a contest of said election, he shall 
open the box and destroy such poll lists and ballots. The mayor 
or intendant of said town must, if there be not a contest of 
said election, on the expiration of ten days from and after the 
day of election, issue to the person having the largest number 
of the votes cast as shown by the statements filed with him by 
the inspectors, a certificate of election. If at such election 
two or more persons receive an equal number of votes, the in- 
spectors must decide between them by lot. Within ten days 
any qualified elector of the district may contest the election of 
any person as trustee before the judge of probate of the county 
of Morgan, by filing with the said judge a statement in writing 
verified by afiidavit, setting forth that at the time of the elec- 



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tion lie was a qualified Toter of tlie district and tlie name or 
names of tlie person or persons wliose election it is proposed 
to contest, and tlie particular grounds of sncli contest. The 
following and none other shall be deemed grounds of contest 
of the election, viz : Malconduct, fraud or corruption on the 
part of the inspectors, or on the part of the mayor or intendant 
aif ecting the result of the election ; because of illegal votes af- 
fecting the result of the election; because of the ineligibility 
of the person elected. On the contestant filing the statement 
aforesaid, and gi^dng bond with two good and sufficient sure- 
ties, who must by the judge of probate be approved good and 
sufficient, in a penalty not less than two hundred and fifty dol- 
lars, payable to the said judge, with condition that the contest- 
ant will prosecute such contest to effect, or if he fail thel'ein, 
that he will pay all the cost thereof, and such bond, without re- 
gard to its penalty, whether such penalty is less than or ex- 
ceeds the costs, shall be taken and deemed as binding the 
obligors to pay the costs which may be adjudged against the 
contestant, and for such costs, when taxed by the judge of pro- 
bate, execution may issue against any or all of the obligors in 
said bond. Such statement and bond being filed, the judge of 
probate must appoint a day, not exceeding ten days thereafter, 
for the trial of such contest, and must issue a notice with a 
copy of the said statement, directed to the person whose elec- 
tion is contested, which must be served on such person at least 
five days before the day appointed for the trial. The pro- 
ceedings on such contest must in all other respects be con- 
ducted as elections are contested under the statute regulating 
the contest of elections before the judge of probate. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the trustees so elected 
shall have power to enact by-laws for their own government, 
and for the management and government of the public schools 
in said district, all which schools are placed under the control 
of the said trustees, subject to the supervision and visitation 



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of the State s-u.permtendaiit of education. Tlie saicr trustees 
sliall locate tlie several public sctoals of the district, and may 
change such location as often as is deemed advantageous and 
expedient. They shall receive all funds and moneys accruing 
to the said school district, and apportion the same to each 
school. They shall, as may be expedient, grade the several 
schools, and must, as soon as may be conveient, attach to one or 
more of the male schools a department in which the pupils 
will be instructed and employed in the practical use of me- 
chanical tools or implements, and to one or more of the female 
schools an industrial department in which the pupils will be in- 
structed and employed in all that is necessary to housekeep- 
ing and needlework, and they shall, as is required by the laws 
of the State, maintain separate schools for the white and for 
the colored race, apportioning to these separate schools all pub- 
lic funds as such funds are proportioned by the general laws, 
and applying to the use of each school all funds or property 
which may be donated to the said school district for the use of 
-such school. They shall have the care and management of 
all property acquired by the said school district, but shall not 
have power to dispose of any real estate donated to said district 
for the use of the colored school without the consent of a ma- 
jority of the colored male inhabitants of the said district, of 
the age' of twenty-one years, to be ascertained by an election 
held at that purpose at a time aud place to be appointed 
by the said trustees, of which ten days notice must be given, 
■nor shall said trustees dispose of any real estate donated to said 
district for the use of a white school without, in like manner, 
obtaining the consent of a majority of the white male inhabi- 
tants of the said district of the age of twenty-one years. They 
shall employ all teachers of the said public schools, fix their 
compensation, and remove them at pleasure. They shall con- 
tract for and superintend the erection and construction of all 



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houses and buildings for the use of the public schools, and the 
proper furnishing thereof, and shall cause the same to be ke])t 
in proper repair and properly supplied with necessary fuel. 
They shall, subject to the supervision and control of the State 
superintendent of education, prescribe the course of study 
and the books to be used in said schools, and further to do and 
perform all acts necessary to the maintenance of public schools 
in said district. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That the said trustees shall 
elect a clerk and treasurer, who shall serve during the term of 
the trustees electing them, and shall be removable at the 
pleasure of a majority of the trustees. The clerk shall be the 
keeper of the books and records of the trustees, and shall keep 
a full and accurate luinute of all their proceedings, ^he 
treasurer shall have the custody and shall receive all moneys 
accruing to the said school district from any and all sources, 
and shall pay out the same on the order of the trustees as 
shown by the warrant of. the clerk directed to him. He shall 
give bond with at least two good and sufficient sureties, pay- 
able to the said school district by its corporate name in a pen- 
alty double the amount which it may be supposed will come 
to his hands annually for safe keeping and disbursement, mth 
condition that he will faithfully keep, and fairly and justly ac- 
. count for all the moneys received by him, and for all defaults 
committed by him the obligors in said bond shall be liable, 
though such default may exceed the penalty in the said bond 
expressed, and the clerk and treasurer nxust conform to and 
abey all rules, regulations and by-laws provided for their gov- 
ernment bv the said trustees. 



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Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That said trustees shall have 
full power to levy a tax for the maintenance of the public 
schools in said district on all property,, real and personal, with- 
in said district subject to taxation by the State, not to exceed 
one-half of one per centum on the value thereof as assessed for 
State taxation the preceding year. The said tax must be as- 
sessed by the clerk of said trustees, he having hrst taken an 
oath fairly and accurately to make such assessment, and the 
said tax must be collected by such officer or person as the said 
trustees may appoint, and for the enforcement of the payment 
of such tax all the remedies may be employed which the tax 
collector of the county may employ for the collection of State 
and county taxes, and real estate may be sold for the non-pay- 
ment of such tax by like proceedings and in the same manner 
in which real estate may be sold for the non-payment of State 
and county taxes. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the said school dis- 
trict shall receive its full and just proportionate share of the 
public school revenues, including a just j)ro rata share of the 
sixteenth section funds of the township in which the said dis- 
trict is situated, and shall receive all the taxes collected as poll 
taxes within the said district, all which revenue and funds- 
must be collected by the county superintendent of education, 
and paid to the treasurer of said trustees. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That the said trustees shall 
make to the county superintendent of education all such re- 
ports as may be required by law of township superintendents. 

Approved February 28, 1889. 



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No. 529.) A^ ACT (S. 241. 

To amend sections 1, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 14, of an act to create a 
board of education for the town of Decatur, and to pre- 
scribe the duties and powers of tbe sara<? 

Section 1. Be it enacted by tbe General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the first section of an act to create a board of edu- 
cation for the town of Decatur, and to prescribe the powers 
and duties of the same, is hereby amended so as to read as fol- 
lows: Section 1. That the public schools of the town of De- 
catur shall be under the charge of a board of education, to con- 
sist of six members. The members of said board shall be ap- 
pointed by the State superintendent of education in the fol- 
low manner: The successor of L. M. Falk shall be appointed 
to serve until January 1st, 1892; the successor of Dr. B. E. 
Cross shall be appointed to serve until January 1st, 1892; the 
successor of Mayor C. C. Austin shall be appointed at the ex- 
piration of his term, to serve until January the 1st, 1893; the 
successor of J^. li. Grubbs, shall be appointed to serve until 
January 1st, 1893; the successor of C. C. Harris shall be ap- 
pointed to serve until January 1st, 1894; one new member 
shall be appointed as soon as possible, to serve until January 
1st, 1894. At the expiration of the term of office of each 
member thus appointed, his successor shall be appointed for a 
term of three years. All vacancies shall be filled by appoint- 
ment, by the State superintendent of education, immediately 
after notification of the same by the board; the members so 
appointed, to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That section eight shall be 
amended so as to read as follows: That the plan of instruc- 



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tion, and all rules and regulations adopted by said board sliall 
be adhered to, unless altered by a vote of two-tliirds of the 
members thereof. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That section nine be 
amended so as to read as follows: That the board of educa- 
tion shall have authority to elect from its own members, a 
president, secretary and treasurer, to serve for a term of one, 
two or three years, as the board may prefer; the first election 
to be held January 1st, 1890, or as soon thereafter as iiracti- 
cable. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That section twelve be so 
amended as to read as follows : That the treasurer who shall be 
elected by the board of education, shall before entering upon 
the duties of his office take the oath of office prescribed by f aw 
for all officers in this State, and shall give bond in such sum 
as may be fixed by the board of education, but to be for not 
less than double the amount of money which he may have in 
his hands at any one time, and conditioned as all other official 
bonds; such bonds shall be approved by the State superinten- 
dent of education, and filed in his office. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That section 13 be amended 
so as to read as follows: That the treasurer of the board of 
education shall draw and distribute the public school fund in 
the same manner that the county superintendents of educa- 
tion draw and distribute the funds for their respective coun- 
ties, and the amount thus drawn by said superintendent, shall 
be used exclusively for the maintenance of public schools in 
the town. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That section fourteen be 
amended so as to read as follows: That the treasurer of the 
board of education may be removed for cause, either by the 
board of education or by the State superintendent of educa- 
tion. 



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Sec. 7. Be it fiirtlier enacted, Tliat all laws in conflict 
with tliis act, or a part of this act be, and tlie same are hereby 
repealed. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That this act shall go into 
effect immediately on its passage. 

Approved February 28, 1889. 



IsTo. 534.) AI^ ACT (H. 990. 

> 

To constitute a separate school district, to be known as the 
Salem School District, in the county of Lee, and State 
of Alabama, and for the appointment of a board of trus- 
tees therefor. 

i 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district be and 
the same is hereby established, as hereinafter 
provided, in the county of Lee and State 
of Alabama, which district shall be com- 
posed and consist of all that territory in- 
cluded in sections nineteen (19), twenty (20), 
twenty-one (21), twenty-two (22), twenty-three (23), twenty- 
four (24), twenty-five (25), twenty-six (26), twenty-seven 
(27), twenty-eight (28), twenty-nine (29), thirty (30), thirty- 
one (31), thirty-two (32, thirty-three (33), thirty-four (34), 
thirty-five (35), and thirty-six (36), of township nineteen (19), 
range twenty-eight (28), and all of sections two (2), three (3), 
four (4), and five (5) of township eighteen (18), range twenty- 
eight (28). 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That to carry out the pur- 
poses of this act, Wm. A. Dunn,, Thadeus W. Scott, Micheal 



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W. Wliitmaii, ^^arner P. Kemion, Jiio. A. Wliite, J. A. Wal- 
ler, Geo. W. McKennon, Chas. W. Buck and S. T. jSTelms are 
hereby eonstitnted and appointed a board of trustees of said 
Salem School District, who shall have power to purchase, re- 
ceive, hold and convey for and in behalf of said school district 
all such personal and real property as may be necessary or 
proper for the purpose of said school district, and who shall 
control the disposition of all funds which may be received by 
or for said school district. They shall also have power to build 
suitable school houses, and buy furniture for the same. 
• _ Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That as soon as practicable 
after the passage of this act, the said persons hereinabove 
named, or a majority thereof, shall proceed to organize said 
board of trustees, by electing one of their number presidenlJIof 
the board, and by electing some suitable person or persons, 
whether members of the board or not, as secretary of the board 
and treasurer of the school district; Provided, however, the 
secretary of the board and treasurer of the district may be one 
and the same person, if the board shall so elect. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the term of service of 
the persons hereinabove named as trustees, shall be for the 
term of two years from the time of their election, 1891, or un- 
til their successors are appointed and qualified, and their suc- 
cessors and all subsequent boards of trustees shall consist of 
nine persons, who shall be appointed by the superintendent of 
education of Alabama, on the first day of October, 1891, or 
as soon as practicable thereafter, and every two years thereaf- 
ter, who shall hold office for the term of two years, or until 
their successors are appointed and qualified. In case of a 
vacancy in said board of trustees from any cause, the remain- 
ing membersof said board shall have power to fill said vacancy 
for the unexpired term. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the terms of service of 
secretary and treasurer shall be for two years from tlie date of 
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tlieir election, but they may be removed by said board of 
trustees at any time. The board shall require of the treasurer 
so elected a bond, in such amount as may be fixed by them, in 
no case to be less than double the amount of funds that will 
be in his custody at any one time payable to said school district 
and conditioned to safely keep and disburse according to law, 
all money which may come into his hands as treasurer of said 
school district, and to be approved by the president of said 
school board, and filed with him. A copy of said bond, certi- 
fied to by the president of said board, shall be filed in the of- 
fice of the State superintendent of Alabama. The board may 
require additional bond, with other or additional securities, 
and a different amount when they see proper to do so. The 
said treasurer shall receive such compensation as may be fixed 
by said board of trustees, but in no case to be more than two 
per centum of the money disbursed by him. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That no one but a freehold- 
er, or householder resident within said district, 
shall be eligible to be appointed as a mem- 
ber of said board of trustees, or be elected secretary 
or treasurer thereof. Said trustees and treasurer shall take 
the oath of office prescribed by law for all officers of this State 
before entering upon the duties of their office. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That said board of trustees 
may meet at such time and places within said district, as they 
may designate, and shall take such measures as may be proper 
to establish such schools in said district as may be necessary 
for the accommodation of the youth thereof, of each race; to 
grade such schools, prescribe the text books to be used there- 
in, employ teachers and generally to make such rules and reg- 
ulations for said school district as to them may seem best and 
not in conflict with the laws of this State. The State superin- 
tendent of education shall furnish said boards of trustees such 
books and blanks as are furnished the county superintendent 
of education. 



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Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That said board of trustees 
shall have power to receive any scholars not living within said 
district on such terms as they may designate. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the trustees of said 
district shall receive no compensation as said trustees. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall be entitled to receive its proportionate share of all funds 
raised or appropriated by the State for public schools, and 
shall also receive its pro rata share of the sixteenth section in- 
terest accruing to the townships or parts of townships of which 
said school district is composed. And it shall receive all poll 
tax which may be collected from residents of said school dis- 
trict, and all funds which may be donated to said school dis- 
trict. All funds of said school district shall be paid to me 
treasurer of said school district, who shall receipt for the same, 
and the superintendent of education of the State, or other 
proper State officer, shall give the necessary orders and in- 
structions, and issue the necessary warrants or certificates to 
secure the payment to said school district of all funds to which 
it may be entitled from the State, or from poll tax, direct 
to the treasurer of said school district. 

See. 11. Be it further enacted. That the said board of 
trustees shall have power to levy an annual tax for school pur- 
poses, not to exceed one-half of one per cent, upon all proper- 
ty, both real and personal, mthin the bounds of said school 
district, and the tax assessor of the county of Lee shall, by di- 
re^-tioT) of said board of trustees, assess said tax, which said as- 
sessment shall be collected by the tax collector of Lee count}', 
at the same time, and in the same manner, with the annual 
St.ite and coiintv taxes, except that the said tax assessor shall, 
in making said assessment, keep separate lists of the property 
belonging to white and colored tax payers, and the said tax 
collector shall keep the taxes paid by each race, so distinct as 



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to be able to designate tbe amount paid by each, and so pay 
over to and take receipts from said treasurer of said board of 
trustees for the ajuount paid by each race; said treasurer may 
keep the same separate and distinct. All taxes collected by 
the said tax collector within said district, shall be paid to the 
said treasurer of said school district, vmo shall receipt for the 
same, less the fees for assessing and collecting, and the said 
taxes so collected and paid over to the said treasurer, shall, by 
direction of said board of trustees, be disbursed in the interest 
of the separate schools for each race, respectively. And all. 
funds raised or appropriated by the State for public schools 
and the pro rata shai'e of the sixteenth section fund, and all 
poll tax which may be collected from residents of said school 
district, and all funds donated to the same, shallin like man- 
ner be kept separate and disbursed in the interest of each race 
accordingly. 

Sec. 12, Be it further enacted, Before a special tax pro- 
vided for by section 11 of this act shall be levied, an election 
shall be ordered by the probate judge of Lee county, on appli- 
cation of said trustees, to be held at Salem, Alabama, at such 
time as said judge of probate shall prescribe, to be held under 
the general election laws of Alabama, and the qualified elec- 
tors residing in the proposed school district shall be allowed to 
vote at said election. If a majority of said electors shall vote 
against the said tax, it shall not be levied. If a majority of 
said electors shall vote in favor of the same, the probate judge 
.shall enter a statement to that effect, upon the minutes of the 
commissioners court of said county, and the said tax shall be 
levied and collected; the tax from the white race to go to the 
white schools, and the tax from the colored race to go to the 
colored schools. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted. That the said board of 
trustees shall make annual reports to the State superintendent 



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of education the same as required of county superintendents of 
education. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take ef- 
fect from the date of its approval, and that all laws and parts 
of laws in conflict with this act, are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 28, 1889. 



isTo. 560.) AN ACT (H. 926 

To constitute the city of Gadsden a separate school 
! district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly 61 li.'a- 
bama: That the corporate limits of the city of Gadsden, Ala- 
bama, as they now or hereafter may exist, shall constitute a 
public school district separate and apart from the remaining 
school districts of Etowah county, and shall, be known as the 
Gadsden Public School District. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the city council of Gads- 
den and their successors in office shall constitute a board of 
trustees for said school district, who shall as soon as practicable 
proceed to establish and control said public school district un- 
der the regulations hereinafter set forth. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the said city council 
shall have the power to buy and lease lands for the purpose 
of building school buildings, or lands with school buildings 
thereon, to be used for school purposes, taking the deeds to 
themselves, and their successors, and also to purchase, erect 
and furnish school buildings. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That said city council are 
authorized to establish and locate the number of public schools 
to be taught each year within said school district, and elect 
trustees for the same, whether for males or females, white or 



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colored, and perform all other duties necessary to the proper 
regulation and maintenance of sucli schools. 

See. 5. Be it further enacted, That the Gadsden public 
school district shall receive its proportionate share of the pub- 
lic school revenue, including its pro rata share of the sixteenth 
section fund, and shall also receive all the tax collected as poll 
taxes within the limits of said school district for^^the use and 
maintenance of the public schools therein, in the same manner 
as county superintendents receive school funds. All moneys 
collected or received by the city of Gadsden for school pur- 
poses pursuant to this act, shall be paid over to the treasurer 
of said city and be kept by him separate and apart from all oth- 
er funds of the city, and shall be paid out only on warrant in 
favor of the city superintendent of schools drawn by the clerk 
of said city on a resolution or ordinance of said city council. 
And the city council shall require a separate bond from the 
city treasurer for the safe keeping of said funds in such ^um 
and with such condition of security as they may prescribe, and 
payable to the said city council and their successors, which 
bond shall be filed with the city clerk, and shall be renewed 
from time to time as said city council may direct. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That a tax of one-fifth of 
one per cent, in addition to the per cent, of tax levied by the 
State for State purposes, shall be levied by the tax assessor of 
Etowah county on all property taxed by the State within rhe 
limits of said Gadsden school district for public school pur- 
poses, and shall file such assessment with the treasurer of said 
city of Gadsden at the same time and manner he files his as- 
sessments for the State and county taxes with the probate 
judge of Etowah county. And the tax collector of Etowah 
county shall collect said taxes in the same manner as he col- 
lects the taxes lor the State and county, and the same reme- 
dies shall be used and employed by him for collecting such 



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taxes as are granted under the general law for collecting taxes 
for the State and county. The same power and jurisdiction 
as to this matter being granted and conferred on the probate 
judge and probate court of Etowah county to issue execution 
and condemn property, as they have in collecting and enforc- 
ing liens for State taxes. And said tax assessor and collector 
shall be allowed the same rate of commission for assessing and 
collecting such taxes as are allowed for assessing and collect- 
ing State taxes. And said tax collector shall pay over said taxes 
as he collects them to the city treasurer of Gadsden, taking 
his receipt therefor, and the tax assessor and tax collector shall 
be required to make settlements for such taxes with the city 
authorities of Gadsden, as they are required to make with the 
commissioners court of Etowah county for State and co%ity 
taxes. And the same liabilities and remedies shall attach to 
their bonds for any default and dereliction of duty in this be- 
half as are given the State and county on their bonds for like 
default and dereliction. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That said city council shall 
have power to elect a superintendent of the public schools of 
said district, who shall hold his office for two years. Such 
superintendent, before entering upon the duties of his office, 
shall take the oath of office prescribed by law, for such offi- 
cers in this State and shall give bond with security in such sum 
as may be fixed by said city council and their successors, and 
conditioned as all other official bonds. Said bond shall be 
approved by said city council and filed in the office of the 
clerk of said city, and a certified copy thereof shall be filed 
with the State superintendent of education. All funds drawn 
by the city clerk by direction of said city council as heretofore 
provided, shall be received from the city treasurer by such 
superintendent on such warrants, and disbursed and accounted 
for by him in like manner, as is required by county superin- 
tendents. 



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Sec. 8, Be it further enacted, That said' superintendent 
of public schools of the Gadsden School District, may be re- 
moved at any time, either by said city council or by the State 
superintendent of education, and when removed shall be in- 
eligible to re-election during the time for which he was elect-, 
ed. All vacancies for the office of superintendent shall be 
tilled by election by said city council, at any regular or special 
meeting calltd for that purpose, and the person so elected shall 
hold for the unexpired term, and shall qualify as above re- 
quired. The said superintendent shall be commissioned by 
the State superintendent of education, and he shall receive 
such compensation, to be paid out of the fund provided for in 
this act, as said city council may fix. Said superintendent 
shall make full and complete reports to the said city council, 
and to the State superintendent of education, and perform 
such other duties as are required by law of county superinten- 
dents of education, not inconsistent with this act, and also such 
other duties as said city council may require, not inconsistent 
with this act, and the general laws of the State. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That all moneys collected 
under this act from the white race, shall go to the support of 
the white schools, and all moneys collected from the colored 
race, shall be applied to the support of the colored schools, 
that shall be established in said school district, and to carry out 
the provisisons of this section, it shall be the duty of the tax 
assessor in inaking assessments under the provisions of this 
act, to note on the assesment book the race to which all prop- 
erty assessed belongs, and duty of the tax collector to report 
hov/ much of said tax has been collected from each race. 

Approved February 28, 18S1). 



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:Nro. 581.) AN ACT ' (11.509. 

To repeal an act entitled an act to authorize and reqnire the 
county superintendents of education of the counties of 
Lamar, Fayette and Marion to pay the teachers of public 
schools monthly. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That an act entitled an act to authorize and require 
the county superintendents of education of the counties of 
Lamar, Fayette and Marion to pay the teachers of public 
schools monthly, approved December 11th, 1886, be and the 
same is hereby repealed. , 

Approved February 28, 1889. 'k 



No. 609.) AN ACT (H.512. 

To amend an act to create a separate school district in Coffee 
county, Alabama, and define the boundaries thereof, ap- 
proved December 11, 1886. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That an act entitled an act to create a separate school 
district in Coffee county, Alabama, approved December 11, 
1886, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as fol- 
lows: Section 1. That all that part of township three, range 
20, east of Titi creek, and that part of township three, range 
twenty-one, on the west side of Double Bridges creek down 
south to the line of Geneva and Coffee, to the township line of 
three and four, between said creek, also from township line 
three and four; thence up little Double Bridges creek to Mil- 
burn creek; thence up Milburn creek to south boundary line 
of sections thirteen and fom'teen; thence west along said line 



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to Titi creek; and tlience down Titi creek to the county line, 
all in the county of Coffee, be and the same is hereby formed 
into a separate school district, to be known as the Titi district, 
for which a superintendent shall be appointed as provided by 
law for other school districts of this State. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall be in all respects managed and~ controlled as school dis- 
tricts as now provided by law for the school districts of the 
State. 

Approved February 28, 1889. 



No. 68) AN ACT (H. 154 

To repeal an act entitled "an act to amend section eleven of 
an act to establish a separate school district, to be known 
!is the Cullman School Dis-.trict in Cullman county, Ala- 
bama, and for the appointment of a Board of Trustees for 
said school district, with certain powers and privileges," 
approved February 28, 1887. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That an act entitled "an act to amend section eleven 
of an act to establish a separate school district, to be known 
as the Cullman School District, in Cullman county, Alabama, 
and for the appointement of a board of trustees for said school 
district with certain powers and privileges," approved Februa- 
ry 28, 1887, be, and the same is hereby repealed. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take ef- 
fect from its passage. 

Approved December 10, 1890. 



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109) Alii ACT (S. 66. 

To constitute the City of Anniston a Separate School District 
and to provide a Board of Education therefor. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Al.i- 
bama, that the territory within the corporate limits of the 
City of Anniston shall be a school district separate and apart 
from the remaining districts in the county of Calhoun. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the public schools of 
the City of Anniston shall be under the control and manage- 
ment of a board of education, to consist of nine suitable per- 
sons to be elected by the mayor and city council of Anniston 
from the qualified electors of the city at its first regular rae%t 
ing in JVJarch, 1891; and such board to be divided into three 
classes, three in each class. The first class shall hold ofiice 
for a term of two years, the second class for four years, and 
the third class for six years, and biennially thereafter the city 
council shall elect the successors of the tliree members of the 
board whose term of office expires, and they shall hold ofiice 
for a term of six years. Vacancies in said board caused by 
death, resignation or removal, shall be filled for the unexpired 
term by the city council. The board shall elect a chairman 
from its members who shall hold ofiice for a term of two years. 
He shall have the right to vote upon all questions before said 
board, and shall have a casting vote where there shall be a tie. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That each member of said 
board shall, upon his induction into ofiice, take and subscribe 
an oath of affirmation faithfully to discharge the duties im- 
posed upon him as a member of such board. A majority 
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 
The members shall receive no compensation. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said board may pro- 
vide all rules, by-laws, or regulations necessary for the con- 



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duct of business tliat may come before it, and may elect a 
secretary, who shall hold office at its pleasure, who shall re- 
ceive such compensation as such board may prescribe. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the 
duty of such board^ annually, before the first day 
of May, to submit a statement to the mayor and city coun- 
cil aforesaid, showing the amount of money required for the 
support and maintenance of the public schools of the city for 
the next ensuing scholastic year, and for the erection^ rental 
and repair of the necessary school buildings, together with 
a statement of the probable amount of money that will be 
received from the state school fund, or from any other source. 
■ When such statement shall have been made, the mayor and 
city council shall make an appropriation to supply whatever 
additional amount may be necessary, but it shall not be re- 
xpired to appropriate more than twenty per cent of the gross 
revenues of the city for such schools; but it may in its discre- 
tion appropriate larger sums, or make special appropriations 
for the erection, repair or rental of school houses; and all 
moneys whether received from the city or from the State, 
county or other sources, shall be placed by the city treasurer 
to the credit of such board of education, separate and apart 
from other funds in his hands, and it shall be disbursed as 
described by said board. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That such board shall elect 
a superintendent of the public schools of such separate school 
district, who shall hold office for a term of two years, unless 
sooner removed, and he shall perform the duties and receive 
such salary as the board may prescribe. It shall also elect 
all teachers, fix their duties and compensation; prescribe the 
qualifications necessary to become a teacher in said schools, 
and said board, or a committee thereof, shall examine all ap- 
plicants to teach in said schools, and from such applicants 



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it shall select sucli as may be considered best qualified to fill 
the positions of teachers. The board may provide all rules 
and regulations necessary for the conduct of such schools, and 
it may require the use of such text books as it may think 
proper. r^; i 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That said board of education 
shall have power to lease, purchase-, build, furnish or keep in 
repair school houses; and all property, real or personal, now 
Used by the mayor and city council of Anniston for school 
purposes shall vest in and be under the control of said board, 
and shall be used for the same purpose upon its organization. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That said board of educa- 
tion shall receive its proportionate share of the public school 
•revenue, including a pro rata share of the sixteenth 
section fund of each township which lies wholly 
or in part within said school district, and shall re- 
ceive all the taxes collected as poll taxes within 
the said district for the use and maintenance of the public 
schools therein, and for the purpose herein authorized 
which said moneys shall be paid over to the treasurer of the 
city of Anniston, and shall be by him kept and disbursed as 
provided by section five of this act. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the superintendents 
^f . said schools shall attend to the taking of the school census 
.(with such assistance as may be allowed him by said school 
board) whenever such census is required to be taken, and he 
shall make a full report of the same to said board and to the 
Stp^ superintendent of education. 

■ Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion shall have power to charge in the high school (if such be 
established) such incidental or other fees, as may be necessary 
]f or thp proper conduct of such high school, but no fee shall 
.be charged in any school of lower grade than the high school. 



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Sec. 11. Be it furtlier enacted, Tliat an act to constitute 
the town of Annistbn a separate school district, approved 
February 3d, 1883, and any laws or parts of laws in conflict 
with this act, be and the same is hereby repealed. 

Approved January 28, 1891. 



113) AN ACT (H. 445 

To constitute the Town of Attalla a Separate School District 
and to provide for the management of the Public Schools 
of said District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the city of Attalla, 
Etowah county, and the inhabitants thereof are hereby in- 
corporated by the name of the School District of the City 
of Attalla. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That said school district 
shall receive each year its proportionate share of the school 
fund coming to Etowah county, from whatever source derived 
and its proportionate share of the sixteenth section fund, and 
also all the taxes collected as poll taxes in said district, whicli. 
fund and taxes and all other funds for the use of said school 
district, are to be controlled, managed and expended as here- 
inafter named. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That a board of education, 
to be known as the board of education of said school district, 
is hereby appointed to consist of the mayor of said town, who 
shall be ex-officio president thereof, and four other persons, 
who for one year next preceding their election, shall have 
been bona fide residents of said town, and who shall be elected 
by the qualified electors of said district at the time the elec- 



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tion is held for mayor and aldermen of said town, and whose 
term of office shall be three years from the date of their elec- 
tion, and the election of said board shall be held by the in- 
spectors appointed to hold an election for mayor and alder- 
men of said town, and the returns of said election shall be 
certified to said mayor and aldermen, who shall declare the 
result thereof. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the said board of 
education shall have the management and control of the 
public schools of said district, and of all moneys and property 
collected, donated or acquired for said school district, and 
of the expenditure and investment of said moneys as herein 
provided by this act, and said board shall also have power 
to create and appoint a board for the examination of apjjli- 
cants for positions as teachers in the public schools of said 
district, and no person shall be elected by said board of educa- 
tion as a teacher in any of said public schools who shall not 
have received a license from said board of examination. Said 
board of examination shall consist of such number of persons 
as may be deemed expedient by the board of education, and 
they shall serve as such at the pleasure of said board of educa- 
tion; Provided, that said board of education may, at its elec- 
tion, examine applicants for positions as teachers in said 
public schools and issue license to said teachers upon such 
examination; and provided further, that no person shall 
teach any of the public schools of said district who has not 
been elected by the said board of education. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion shall elect from their body a secretary and treasurer 
thereof, and the treasurer, before entering upon his duties, 
shall make bond in such sum as the board may direct, with 
sufficient surety to be approved by the president of said board, 
payable to said school district, with condition faithfully to 



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discharge the duties of his office during his contihuance there- 
in, which bond shall be entered upon the minutes of i said 
board, and also transcribed upon the records of the to^ivn of 
Attalla, and the original then kept by the said board in some 
safe and convenient place, and a certified transcript of the 
record. of said bond from, the minutes of said board or from 
the record of said town of Attalla, shall be presumptive evi- 
dence of the execution of said bond in all the courts of this 
State, in the event said bond should be lost. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That a majority of said board 
of education shall ctmstitute a quorum for the transaction 
of business, and a record shall be kept of all the official meet- 
ings, and if at any meeting the president of the board should 
be absent, the members present may elect a president pro- 
tempore. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the treasurer of said 
board of education shall receive all moneys belonging to said 
school district and pay the same out only upon the warrant 
of the mayor'.of the town, and said mayor shall not draw a 
warrant for any of said moneys except upon the order of the 
board of education, and whenever called upon by said board, 
the treasurer shall make a report in writing of money received 
and paid out by him for and on account of said school district. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion shall malce a written report to the state superintendent 
of education on the first Monday in January and July of each 
year, of the condition of the schools in said district, the length 
of time they were open the past scholastic year, the number of 
pupils in attendance, the number of teachers, the value of 
school property, the amount paid for school houses or for re- 
pairing the same, the amount paid teachers, and the amount 
received from all sources the past scholastic year for the use 
of said school district, and of any other matter required by 



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law, and a duplicate of said report shall be filed witli tlie 
mayor and aldermen of said town of Attalla, who shall at the 
expense of the town, cause the same to be published in some 
newspaper of said town. 

Sec. 9.* Be it further enacted. That the mayor of said 
town of Attalla, and the treasurer of said board of education 
shall at such time as may be fixed by the board, make report 
in writing to the board of education of the expenditure of 
the moneys of the school district, which report shall be sub- 
mitted to the board for examination and shall be spread upon 
the minutes of the board. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the tax collector of 
the county of Etowah is hereby required to pay over to the 
treasurer of said board of education, all poll taxes collected 
within said school district, and the receipt of said treasurer 
under the seal of said school district shall be a valid vouclier 
in the hands of said tax collector in his settlement with the 
auditor of the state, and the superintendent of education of 
said county is required to pay over to the treasurer of said 
board the pro rata share of said school district in the school 
fund of said county, and the marshal or person authorized Lo 
receive and collect taxes for the town of Attalla is required 
to pay over to said treasurer all such moneys as were collected 
by said marshal or other person for the use and benefit of said 
school district. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted. That said school district, 
by its corporate name, shall have the power to sue and be sued, 
contract and be contracted with, shall have a common seal, 
to be kept by the secretary of said board of education, shall 
have the right to buy, sell, lease, receive by gift or devise, real 
and personal property for the use and benefit of the public 
schools of said town; shall contract for the erection of school 
houses in said district, which shall be located in such place or 
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places as will best serve tlie convenience of the cliilclren in 
said district, and change the location of said school houses 
whenever necessary, and the board of education herein pro- 
vided for shall be the proper constituted authority for the 
purpose of executing and carrying out the powers and exercis- 
ing the rights and privileges herein conferred upon said school 
district. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That all children resid- 
ing within said district between the ages of seven and twenty- 
one shall have the right to enter any of the public schools of 
said city free of charge, provided always that separate u-:<ools 
shall be established for the white and black races, and there 
shall not, in any event, be a mixture of the races in any of 
the public schools; and provided further, that the board of 
education, in its discretion, may assess an incidental fee of 
twenty cents per month for each pupil, which shall be paid 
before entering the school of said district, and the regulation 
as to payment of said incidental fee shall be made by said 
board of education; and provided further, that non-resident 
children of said district may be received as pupils in the 
schools of this district upon such terms as may be prescribed 
by the board of education. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted. That no school house shall 
be built in said district without the character and style of 
said building and material to be used in th& construction 
thereof shall first be submitted to the mayor and aldermen 
of said town, and the consent of said mayor and aldermen 
obtained. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted. That nothing in this act 
shall be construed as in conflict with the constitutional duty 
of the state superintendent of education to exercise a super- 
vision of the public schools of said district. 

Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, That the members of the 



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board of education, before they enter upon tbeir duties, shall 
eacb take and subscribe on oatli to discharge their duties lo 
the best of their ability, which oath shall be entered upon the 
minutes of said board. 

Sec. 16. Be it further enacted. That all vacancies in said 
board shall be filled by appointment by the mayor and alder- 
men of said town of Attalla, and no person shall be appointed 
to fill a vacancy on said board who does not possess the quali- 
fications required by this act, and all appointees to said board 
shall continue in ofiice until the next ensuing election of a 
board of education. 

Sec. 17. Be it further enacted, That the bond of the treas- 
urer of said board may be increased or strengthened, or said 
treasurer required to make a new bond, whenever iu the ji|^g- 
ment of said board it is necessary, and the treasurer when re- 
quired to make a new bond, or to give additional security 
upon his bond, shall do so within ten days after notice of such 
requirement, and failing so to do, his office as treasurer and 
as a member of said board thereby becomes vacant. 

Sec. 18. Be it further enacted, That any member of said 
board removing from said district thereby vacates his office, 
and the fact of such removal being ascertained by the board, 
they shall declare said vacancy and notify the mayor and al- 
dermen of said town thereof, and all other vacancies on said 
board shall also be certified to said mayor and aldermen. 

Sec. 19.. Be it further enacted, That all laws inconsistent 
with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved February 4, 1891. 



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125) AIST ACT (H. 164 

To establisli a separate scliool district to be known as China 
Grove scliool district in Hale County. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by tbe General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district to be known as the 
China Grove School district, be and the same is 
hereby established, to consist of land known and described 
as follows: The west ^^ of Sections 21,^28 and 33, and all 
of sections 20, 29, 32, 19, 30 and 31 of township 23, range 
6 east, and the east ^^ of sections, 23, 26 and 35, and all of 
sections 24, 25, and 36, in township 23, range 5 east, and 
also the " west ^^ of section 4 and all of section 5 
and 6 in township 22 range 6 east, in the county of Hale, be 
and the same is hereby constituted a school district separate 
and apart from the remainder of the townships from which 
the same has been taken, and shall be under the supervision 
of a district superintendent of public schools appointed by 
the county superintendent of education, with power to trans- 
act all matters pertaining thereto. 

Approved February 2, 1891. 



132) AN" ACT . (H. 314 

To establish the Cleveland School District in Blount county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala* 
bama. That the following described territory situated in the 
county of Blount shall constitute a separate school district, to 
be known as the Cleveland School District, to- wit: beginning 
where the meridian line crosses the Warrior; thence dov/n 



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said river to the mouth, of Dry creek; thence up said creek to 
the meridian line; thence east of the meridian, including sec- 
tions nineteen (19) twenty (20)and the west half of section 
sixteen (16) and all of sections seventeen (17) eighteen (18) 
seven (7) eight (8) and all that part of section six south of the 
AV^arrior river; thence down said river to the place of begin- 
ning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said district shall 
receive its pro rata of all public school revenues, and shall be 
managed and controlled as prescribed by law for other school 
districts in said county. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall not take 
effect until the first day of October, 1891. 

Approved February 2, 1891. % 



m. 203) AN ACT (H. 38 

To provide for the better support and maintenance of the 
Public Schools of Jefferson county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the commissioners court of Jefferson county, Ala- 
bama be, and they are hereby directed and required to levy 
and have collected under the laws of this state for the year 
1891, and each year thereafter, a tax of five cents on the one 
hundred dollars worth on the value of all taxable property 
in said county, as assessed for revenue* for the state, for the 
support and maintenance of the public schools in said county, 
as hereinafter provided. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty 
of the tax collector of said county to pay over to the county 
treasurer, as herein provided, all moneys collected by him, 



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and -on hand, under tlie provisions of this act, on the first day 
of January of each year, and on the first day of each month 
thereafter, until the same shall have all been paid. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of 
the county treasurer of said county to keep a separate account 
of all funds paid to him to the credit of the public schools, and 
it shall be unlawful for any of said public school fund to be 
used for, applied, or appropriated to any other use whatsoever. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of 
the county superintendent of education to furnish by the first 
day of October of each year to the county commissioners, the 
<?ensus of the school children, taken under the laws of Ala- 
bama, showing the number of children within the school age 
of the several townships, and separate school districts with- 
in said county. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the county commis- 
sioners shall, as soon as practicable, after the assessment of 
taxes, and the receipt of the census provided for in section 
4 of this act, in every year, determine what amount of such 
school fund shall be appropriated to the several townships, 
and separate school districts in said county; and the amount 
so determined shall be in exact proportion to the number of 
children in such township or separate school district, as shown 
by the last census taken of school children under the laws of 
this State, next before such action of the county commis- 
sioners; and they shall furnish the county superintendent of 
education, and the treasurers of incorporated towns or cities 
having and maintaining public schools under special school 
laws, the amount of such school fund, apportioned by them 
to the several townships, separate school districts and incor- 
porated towns or cities. And upon such determination it 
shall be the duty of the county treasurer to pay the county 
superintendent of education the amounts allowed by the com- 



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missioners court for tlie several townships in said county, and 
to the treasurers of incorporated towns or cities within said 
county having a separate school district or schools managed 
or controlled by such town or city authorities, the money al- 
lowed by the commissioners court for such incorporated towns 
or cities. Such payments to be made upon the warrant of 
the probate judge of said county;* and money thus paid shall 
be used exclusively for the support and maintenance of the 
public schools within the respective townships and separate 
ichool districts, and for no other purpose, and under the laws 
of the state governing the disbursement of other school funds. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the county superinten- 
dent of education shall be paid, in addition to the compensa- 
tion now fixed by law, such amount as the court of couftty 
commissioners may deem to be just and fair, but in no case 
to exceed one per cent of all the funds disbursed by him under 
this act. 

Sec 7. Be it further enacted. That for taking the census 
of school children as now provided for by the laws of Ala- 
bama, the township superintendent shall be allowed as com- 
pensation therefor, out of the fund provided for in this act, 
such sums as may be prescribed by the commissioners court, 
not to exceed ten dollars for any one enumeration. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That the tax assessor and 
tax collector of said county shall respectively assess and collect 
said taxes without any additional compensation. 

Approved February 7, 1891. 



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■No. 204) Al^ ACT (H. 691 

To create a Separate School District in Cherokee county, and 
to define the boundaries thereof. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district be established in 
Cherokee county. State of Alabama, with the following des- 
cribed boundaries, to-wit: commencing on the bank of the 
Coosa river at Cobbler's wood-yard, running nearly east to the 
colored baptist church, called Mt. GUee; thence northeast to 
John M. Kankins; thence north down the Hick branch to 
Coosa river; thence down said river, the river being the 
line, back to the starting point, said district being composed 
of the jN". W. corner of township 11, range 9, S. 
W. corner of township 10, range 9, S. E. corner of township 
10, range 8, and N. E. corner of township 11, range 8, to be 
known as Wood's Bend School District, for which a superin- 
tendent shall be appointed by the county superintendent of 
education of Cherokee county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the said separate 
school district shall receiA^e all the tax collected as poll tax 
within the limits of the territory set forth, and the county 
superintendent of education shall set apart from the school 
fund, and disburse and use such pro rata share exclusively 
for the maintenance of the public schools of said separate 
school district. 

Approved February Y, 1891. 



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]S"o. 267) AN ACT ' (H. 758 

To amend section two of an act entitled an act to create a 
separate school district in Marion and Lamar counties, 
and to define the boundaries thereof, approved February 

27th, 1889. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, that section two of an act entitled an act to create a 
separate school district in Marion and Lamar counties, known 
as the Stucky school district, and to define the boundaries 
thereof, approved February 27th, 1889, be amended so as to 
read as follows: 

Sec. 2. That said school district shall be in all resp^ts 
managed and controlled as a school district as now provided 
by law for the school districts in this state; Provided, That 
the tax assessor of Marion and Lamar counties shall note the 
poll tax belonging to said school district. 

Approved February 11, 1891. 



ISTo, 277) AN ACT ' (S. 261 

To amend sections two and seven of an act entitled an act 
to constitute the city of Montgomery a separate school 
district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That section two of an act entitled an act to constitute 
the city of Montgomery a separate school district, and ap- 
proved on the 28th day of February, 1889, be and the samo 
is hereby amended so as to read as follows, to-vdt: 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of 



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tlie city county, of Montgomery, as soon as practi- 
cable after each municipal election every two years, 
to elect a board of school examiners who shall be 
qualified electors and reside in said city, and who 
shall not be members of said city council. Said ■ 
school examiners shall hold their offices, except as hereinafter 
provided, for the term of four years and it shall be ,the duty 
of the said examiners to prescribe and pass upon the qualifica- 
tions of all persons who are applicants to teach in the public 
schools of said city, including the city superintendent of said 
schools, and before each annual election of teachers to preseiit 
to the city council the names of all applicants who have been 
found qualified by them to teach in said public schools, 
together with their recommendations touching the same, and 
out of the names thus presented, the council shall select teach- 
ers for said public schools ; but the said city council shall have 
the right, in their discretion, to reject any or all nominations 
made by said board of examiners. In the event that out of 
the names thus presented to the council the requisite number 
of teachers is not elected, it shall be the duty of said examiners 
as soon as practicable thereafter, and before the beginning of 
the succeeding scholastic year, to nominate to the council 
other applicants qualified to teach in said public schools, from 
which names the requisite number of teachers is to be elected 
by said council. At the election of said school examiners to 
be held in May 1891, six members of said board of examiners 
shall be elected by said city council, three of whom shall hold 
their offices for the term of four years and three for the term 
of two years, the city council to determine as it may see 
proper, to which class each member so elected shall belong, 
whether to the class whose term expires in four 
years or to the class whose term expires in two 
years, and at each biennial election thereafter, the 



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said city council sliall elect three members of said board of 
examiners who shall hold their offices for four years and until 
their successors are duly elected and qualified. Said board of 
examiners may hold annual competitive examinations of ap- 
plicants for positions as teachers in the public schools of said 
city, including teachers in the schools who are candidates for 
re-election, and shall have power to grant certificates of 
qualifications of different grades, to all applicants who pass 
examinations, and said board of school examiners shall have 
the power to adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations as they 
may deem proper and not inconsistent with the laws of this 
state, for the government of said board and of all proceedings 
before it pursuant to the provisions of this act. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That section seven of sa%l 
act be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as fol- 
lows, to-wit: Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the super- 
intendent of said public schools shall personally overlook and 
supervise and manage the said public schools under the direc- 
tion of said city council; shall attend to the taking of the 
school census (with such assistance as may be allowed him by 
the city council), which census shall be taken for said city 
in the month of April of each odd year, and it shall further 
be the duty of said superintendent to make full and complete 
reports to the state superintendent of education and to said 
city council. 

Approved February 12, 1891. 



IBIS 

:N'o. 320) AE"ACT (H. 1070 

To establish a separate school district in the City of Eufaula, 
Barbour county, Alabama, and to provide means to sup- 
port said separate school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the corporate limits of the City of Eufaula, in 
Barbour county. State of Alabama, shall constitute a school 
district separate and distinct from the remaining school 
districts and parts of districts of said county of Barbour, 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the public schools, of 
the city of Eufaula shall be under the management of a city 
board, of education consisting of five members to be elected 
annually by the city council of Eufaula at their first meet- 
ing in January in each year, one from each ward of the city 
at large who shall serve without pay. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the management and 
supervision of the public schools in said school district shall 
be under the city superintendent of education, with such 
salary as the city board of education may determine to be paid 
out of the city treasury as other city officers are paid; the city 
superintendent of education shall be elected by the city board 
of education, and the city superintendent shall be under the 
superintendent of education as the county school ofiicers are. 

Siec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the city superintendent 
shall take general supervision of the public schools in the city, 
make full and complete reports tc the superintendent of educa- 
tion as the law requires of county superintendents of educa- 
tion, and perform such other duties as are required by county 
superintendents under the general school laws. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the City of Eufaula 
as such school district shall receive its proportionate share of 
the public school fund including the pro rata share of the 



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sixteeiita section fund of eacii township that lies parti jr witliin 
tlie corporate limits of the city and shall also receive all 
moneys which arC;, or may be collected from license from the 
sale of liquor in beat five in Barbour county, all such funds 
to be drawn from the proper authorities, and disbursed -by the 
city superintendent of education in the same manner as coun- 
ty superintendents of education draw and disburse funds for 
their respective comities, and the amounts thus drawn by the 
city superintendent of education shall be used exclusively for 
the mantenance of the free public schools in the city. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the same 
are hereby repealed. 

Appioved February 14, 1891. ^ 



408) AN ACT (H. Y32 

To Establish three separate school districts in Cullman county, 
to be known as the Jones Chapel School district, the 
County Line School District, and the Good Hope School 
District in Cullman county, Alabama, and to provide 
for the election of a board of trustees for each of said 
school districts with certain duties and powers. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Al i- 
bama, That three separate school districts, to be known as 
the Jones Chapel School District, the County Line School 
District, and the Good Hope School District, in Cullman 
county, Alabama, be, and the same are hereby established, 
which districts shall be composed and consist of all that ter- 
ritory within the following named boundaries, to-mt : First, 
Jones Chapel School district, commencing at Crooked creek, 



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wliere the to wnsliip line between townsliips 9 and 10 crosses 
said Crooked creek, thence running northerly up said creek 
to wliere it crosses the section line between sections 24 and 25 
in township 9, range 5 west, thence due west along said sec- 
tion line to the corner of sections 22, 23, 26 and 27 in said 
township, thence north one-half mile, thence west to Jones 
creek, thence westerly down said Jones creek to Blevins 
creek, thence southerly down said Blevins creek 
about four miles to where said creek crosses the section 
line betwen sections 8 and 17, in township 10, range 5, west; 
thence east along said section line to Crooked creek, thence 
northerly up said Crooked creek to point of beginning, being 
in township 9 and 10, range 5 west. Second. County Line 
School District — Commencing at the Cullman and Morgan 
county line at the northwest corner of section 34, in township 
8, range 2, west; thence south one and one-half miles, thence 
east through the middle (or along the half-section line) of 
sections 3, 2 and 1 of township 9, range 2, west; thence on 
straight line three-fourths through the center to section 6, 
township 9, range 1, west; thence north one-half mile to the 
toAvnship line between townships 8 and 9, thence east along 
said line one mile; thence north one-fourth mile; thence west 
one-fourth mile; thence north three-fourths mile to said Cull- 
man and Morgan county line; thence west along said county 
line to point of beginning, being in townships 8 and 9, range 
one west, and townships 8 and 9, range 2 west. Third. Good 
Hope School District — Commecing on the township line be- 
tween townships 10 and 11, at the half mile stake of section 
3, township 11, range 3 west; thence west along said township 
line to the Cullman and Bremen road; thence north along- 
said road to the Houston and Cullman road near the residence 
of Charles Knester, thence west along said road to the iron 
bridge on Big creek; thence down said creek to the mouth of 



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Ryan's creek, thence up said Ryan's creek to the range line be- 
tween ranges 3 and 4 west ; thence south along said range 
line to the southwest corner of section 18, thence east to the 
half mile stake between sections 15 and 22; thence north to 
the point of beginning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the educational affairs 
of each of said school districts shall be under the control of 
a board of trustees consisting of three persons in each school 
district, elected as hereinafter provided, which board shall 
have the authority to locate and establish in each of the abov& 
named districts one permanent school so as to accommodate 
as many of the youth as possible; in said school district to 
grade said schools, employ teachers, and to make such rules 
and regulations for said school districts as to them may s^m 
best, and not in conflict with the laws of the State of Alabama. 
The state superintendent of education shall furnish each of 
said boards such books and blanks as are furnished county 
superintendents of education. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That each of the said school 
district shall be entitled to receive its proportionate share of 
■ all the funds raised or appropriated by the State for public 
schools, and shall also receive its pro rata of the sixteenth sec- 
tion interest accruing to the townships from which said 
district is composed, and it shall receive all poll tax which mav 
be collected from residents of said school district, and all funds 
which may be donated to said district. All funds for each 
of the said school districts shall be paid to the treasurer of 
the district, who shall receipt for the same; and the superin- 
tendent of education of the state, or other proper state officer, 
shall give the necessary orders and instructions and issue the 
neccessary warrants or certificates to secure the payment of 
each of said school districts of all funds to which it may be 
entitled from the state or from poll tax, direct to the treasurer 
of the district. 



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Sec. 4. Be it fiirtlier enacted, That witliin thirty days 
from the approval of this act it shall be the duty of the super- 
intendent of education of Cullman county to appoint three 
qualified electors in each of the said school districts to hold an 
election at some public place in each of the above named 
school districts, to choose three trustees for each separate 
school district after they have first given ten days notice of 
the time and places of holding the same, by posting notices 
of such elections at three public places within each of said 
school districts; Provided, that such elections are held without 
expense to Cullman county, or the funds of said school district. 
On the day appointed for such elections, the per- 
sons appointed by the .county superintendent of educa- 
tion to hold the same or any two of them, shall cause such 
elections to be held by ballot, within the hours advertised 
for such elections, and at the hour advertised in the notices 
of such elections for the same to close, shall close the elections 
and announce the results of the same, and certify the names 
of the persons elected to the county superintendent and the 
state superintendent of education. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That- the trustees so elected 
shall hold ofiice until the first day of October, 1891, or until 
their successors are duly elected and qualified. That no one 
but a free holder who shall also be a qualified elector shall be 
eligible to be elected as a member of said board, and no one 
shall be allowed to vote at the elections of said boards who is 
not a qualified elector under the laws of the state. The 
trustees shall receive no compensation for their services, ex- 
cept such privileges and benefits as is by law giA'^en to township 
trustees. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That within ten days before 
the first day of October, 1891, the board of trustees of each 
of the above named districts shall appoint three persons in 



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eacli of their respective districts to liold an election for trustees 
for the said school districts for the ensuing two years, of whicli 
notice shall be given as provided in section thre of this act, 
and which elections, and all subsequent elections shall be held 
according to the provisions of section three of this act. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the trustees and 
treasurers of said school districts shall take the oath of office 
prescribed by law, for all officers in this state, before entering 
upon the duties of their offices, and immediately thereafter, 
shall proceed to organize by electing one of their number 
president of the board, and by electing one suitable 
person, whether a member of the board or not, 
as secretary of the board, and treasurer of the district, 
which offices may be held by one and the sa^piO 
person if the board so elects. The term of service 
of the treasurer and secretary shall be during the continuance 
in office of the board which elects them, but they may be 
removed by the board at any time. The board shall require 
of the treasurer a bond in such amount as may be fixed by 
them not less than double the amount of funds that may be 
in his custody at any one time, payable to the school district 
of which he is treasurer, and conditioned to safely keep, and 
to disburse according to law all money that may come into 
his hands as treasurer of the school district, which bond shall 
be. approved by the board and filed with the president of the 
board, and a copy of the same certified by the president and 
secretary of the board shall be filed in the office of the state 
superintendent of education. The treasurer shall receive two 
per cQut of all funds disbursed by him, as compensation for 
his services. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take 
effect from the date of its approval; Provided, that any pro 
rata balance remaining in the hands of the county superinten- 
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dent of education of Cullman county for tlie scliolastic year 
ending September 30tli, 1891, from said townships from parts 
of whicli said school districts are composed, shall be paid to the 
treasurers of said school districts; And provided further, thox 
the trustees of said school districts shall not have power to 
alter or cnunge any contracts with teachers within any territo- 
ry composing any of said school districts, in existence at the 
time of the approval of this act. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the said boards of 
trustees shall make annual reports to the superintendent of 
education, the same as is required of county superintendents. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That when this act is silent 
or does not make provisions ir. conHict with the existing laws 
of the state for the government of township trustees, such 
existing general provisions of the law shall govern the actions 
of the board of trustees of said schoo] districts. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict herewith, be, and the same are hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved February 18, 1891. 



Ko. 420) AE" ACT 

To create a separate school district in the county of St. Clair, 
to be called Cook's Springs Public School District, and 
to define the boundaries thereof. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate public school district be and the same 
is hereby created in the county of St. Clair to be knowm and 
called Cook's Springs Public School District,and that the 
boundaries of such district be known and designated as fol- 



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lows, to-wit: Commencing at the top of Backbone moun- 
tain in St. Clair county at Elbow Gap, and where the public 
road passes through or over said gap, thence in a south- 
westerly direction along and with the line dividing election 
precincts three and sixteen in said county to where the same 
intersects the township line between townships sixteen and 
seventeen, thence west along and with said township line to 
the northwest corner of said township seventeen of range two, 
east; thence south along and with the western boundary of 
said township seventeen to the southivest corner thereof; 
thence east along and with the southern boundary of said 
township seventeen to the southeast corner thereof; thence 
north along and with the eastern boundary line of said section 
seventeen to where the same intersects the line dividing eiic- 
tion precincts fourteen and sixteen in said county, thence in 
a northern direction along and with said precincts line to the 
residence of Mrs. Stevens near the Truss ferry public road, 
thence in a northwesterly direction to the late residence of 
Harrison Cowan near Cane creek, thence in a straight line in 
a northwesterly direction to the beginning point. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That said separate school 
district shall receive its share of the free public school fund 
of this state, as provided for by law, in proportion to the 
numbers of children within the educational age residing in 
said school district. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the superintendent of 
the free public schools in said township seventeen of range 
two, east, shall discharge the duties of superintendent of said 
Cook's Springs School District until his successor is appointed 
or elected and qualified. 

Approved February 18, 1891, 



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m. 433) A:N' act (H. 62S 

To authorize tlie mayor and aldermen of tlie citj of Girard to 
establish a system of public schools in said city. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the mayor and aldermen of the city of Girard, in 
the county of Russell, are hereby authorized and empowered 
to establish a system of public schools in said city. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the public schools of 
said city of Girard shall be under the charge of a board of 
education, to consist of five trustees who shall be amenable 
to mayor and aldermen for their acts. Said board shall be 
elected by the mayor and aldermen, one member of said board 
retiring each year, and all vacancies to be filled by mayor and 
aldermen. And there shall be appropriated for school pur- 
poses, twenty per cent, of gross receipts of the city (road tax 
excepted), by said board of mayor and aldermen. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That each member of said 
board of education shall upon his induction into office, sub- 
scribe an oath of afiirmation to faithfully discharge all the 
duties enforced upon him as a member of said board. Such 
oath may be administered by the mayor of said city. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said board of educa- 
tion shall have power to build upon the property of the city, 
suitable houses for the use and accommodation of the public 
schools of said city, or the said board may rent such houses; 
said board shall keep such houses in proper repair, and shall 
furnish the same with appropriate furniture and apparatus. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That said board of education 
shall open a sufficient number of schools to meet the wants 
of the population of the city of Girard, and said board shall 
elect a city superintendent of said schools, the principals 
thereof, and all teachers, fix their compensation and prescribe 



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tlieir duties, control tlie distribution of teacliers and pupijs 
among tlie several schools, dictate tlie course of instruction, 
tlie number and character of text books, the organization 
classes, and the method of teaching, and shall prescribe rules 
and regulations for the government of the schools. Said 
board shall have and exercise such other powers as may be 
necessary to give it complete control of public schools of said 
city. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That said board of education 
shall issue diplomas to all persons who satisfactorily complete 
the course of study prescribed for the public schools of sai<l 
city. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the plan of instruc- 
tion and the rules and regulations adopted by said board s]fe,ll 
be adhered to, unless altered by a vote of two-thirds of said 
board. 

Sec. 8; Be it further enacted. That the children and wards 
of actual residents, within the corporate limits of the city of 
Girard, from seven to twenty-one years of age, shall be en- 
titled to seats as pupils in the public schools of said city; 
Provided, that such children shall themselves De bona fide 
residents of said city, and non-resident children may be ad- 
mitted into such schools on such terms and conditions as the 
board of education may prescribe; Provided, that separate 
schools shall be provided for the children of citizens of Afri;- 
can descent. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the board of education 
shall have power to charge in the several grades of said schools 
such incidental fees as may be deemed necessary for the 
proper conduct of said schools. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty 
of said board of education, before the first Monday in April 
in each year, to prepare and file with the mayor of Girard, 
an estimate of the money that will l)e required for the main- 



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teiiance of tlie public scliools of tlie city for tlie succeeding 
schoiabtic year, and for the erection and repair of the neces- 
sary school buildings, and the board of mayor and aldermen 
of said city may make provision to supply the funds required 
in said estimate from any surplus money on hand. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That all funds devoted to 
public school purposes in the city of Girard, whether derived 
from the state, county or city, shall be paid into the treasury 
of said city as a separate school fund and shall be disbursed 
in such manner as the board of education may direct; that 
not more than four per cent, of the money derived from the 
state, shall be used otherwise than for the payment of teach- 
ers employed in such schools. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted. That the public schools 
established in conformity to this act, shall be entitled to the 
proportional share of the state school fund according to the 
number of children in the corporate limits of said city, of the 
educational age, and also to the whole amount of poll tax 
collected in said city. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty 
of tlie board of education, herein provided for, to take or cause 
to be taken, the enumeration of the children within the educa- 
tional age in the corporate limits of said city, and report the 
same to the county superintendent of education of Eussel] 
county, and to the superintendent of education for the state, 
at the times and under the rules now provided by law for the 
government of township trustees. And the state superinten- 
dent shall apportion, and the county superintendent shall pay 
to the proper officer the proportionate part of the public 
school fund, to which said city shall be entitled as herein pro- 
vided for. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the same 
are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 18, 1891. 



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]^o. 449) A'N ACT (S. 490 

To establish an industrial school in tlie State of Alabama for 
the destitute children, descendants of Confederate 
soldiers and sailors. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That there shall be established in this State an institu- 
tion for the education in the industrial arts and sciences of 
the destitute children of the State who are descendants of 
Confederate soldiers and sailors. Such institution shall be 
located at Springville in St. Clair county, in this State, and 
shall be known as the Confederate Children's Industrial 
School. ^ 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the governor of the 
State, the State superintendent of education, and seven other 
persons, six of whom are to be appointed by the governor, 
the seventh one to be Miss Aula Moore during her life, and 
after her death the seven are to be appointed by the governor^ 
are made a body corporate, with the rights of succession 
forever, by the name of the Confederate Children's Industrial 
School; and such corporation may acquire and hold property, 
real and personal, by gift, devise, or in any other manner, 
for the purposes of its creation; may sue and be sued, con- 
tract and be contracted with; may have and use a common 
seal, and break or alter the same at pleasure; and may have 
all the powers necessary and proj)er to accomplish the pur- 
poses for which this institution is established. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the officers and per- 
sons named in the second section of this act, and their suc- 
cessors, shall constitute the board of trustees of such insti- 
tution, and they shall select and purchase the site therefor, 
within, or within one mile of Springville, and erect thf=i 



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necessary buildings, and purcliase the necessary apparatus, 
machinery and appliances, and other necessary equipments 
for such institution; and such board of trustees is hereby 
further fully empowered to manage and control the affairs 
of such institution, emplojdng teachers, instructors and all 
other such ojEficers, agents, employees and servants as they 
may deem necessary; to establish, promulgate and enforce 
all such rules and regulations as may be necessary; to fix 
the powers and assign the duties of all persons conijected 
with the institution, and to require bond of such officers, 
agents or employees, with surety thereon, in such amount 
and with such conditions as they may deem proper; and 
generally to do such other and further things in the man- 
agement of such institution, as may be convenient or neces- 
sary, not in violation of the laws of the country. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That during the life of Miss 
Aula Moore, six of such trustees shall be appointed by the 
governor of the State, two to hold office for two years, two 
for four years, and two for six years, from the date of their 
appointment, and thereafter the governor shall fill the vacan- 
cies on such board as the terms of the trustees expire; and 
after the first appointment each trustee shall be appointed 
for the period of six years. If any vacancy occurs on said 
board among those appointed by the governor, he shall fill 
the vacancy by appointment. All appointments as trustees 
shall be sent to the senate then in session or next in session, 
for ' confirmation, and the appointees shall be confirmed or 
rejected by the senate. If any are rejected, other names shall 
be submitted by him until a confirmation is made. One of 
the trustees to be appointed by the governor shall reside in 
the county of St. Clair. Upon the death of Miss Aula Moore 
her successor or trustee shall thereafter be appointed by the 
governor, and the first appointee shall hold office for six 
years and the period from the time of his or her appointmeni; 



to tlie date of the expiratioB of the term of office of the 
trustees; whose teiiils first thereafter expire. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That a majority of said 
board shall constitute a quorum, and they shall meet at the 
institution at least twice in every year and at such othei' 
place or places in the state as often as they may deem neces- 
sary, and at such meetings, they shall transact any business 
connected with the institution. Every two years the board 
shall elect a president thereof from among its members, and 
all vacancies in the presidency of the board shall be filled 
by the board. The board shall keep a free and complete 
record of all its proceedings, and of all the history of the 
institution, and of all its accounts and financial operations, 
and of the reports of its officers and agents; and the bo%rd 
of trustees shall make a full historical and financial report 
of the institution to the governor every year and he shall 
la;y the same before the next succeeding general assembly. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the board of trustees 
lilay Select from their number an executive committee of 
three, subject to change and removal by a majority of the 
board, outside of those constituting the committee, at anv 
time, and such committee is authorized to meet and transact 
any business that may be transacted by the board, and what- 
ever acts done by such committee shall be considered as done 
by the whole board. The board shall meet on the call of tlio 
governor or president of the board, or any three of the trds- 
tees, if the governor and president should both refuse to call 
a board meeting; such called meeting to be held at the place 
provided in the call. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the main object of the 
institution shall be to afford means of education in the in- 
dustrial arts and sciences to destitute descendants of con- 
federate soldiers and sailors. Application for admission 



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must be made to the board of trustees in writing, and must 
state name, age and place of birth, and present residence of 
the applicant, the relationship, name and financial circum- 
stances of applicant's nearest relative living, and the names 
of the applicant's ancestors who were confedrate soldiers, and 
that the applicant is in destitute circumstances. Such ap- 
plication shall be indorsed by the judge of probate of the 
county of the applicant's residence, which indorsement shall 
state the judge's belief as to each fact stated in the applica- 
tion, and that the applicant is worthy to become a pupil in 
the institution. Such applications shall be considered by 
the board from time to time, and such number of applicants 
as the institution can support shall be appointed as the in- 
stitution can maintain, having regard to a proper dis- 
tribution of the appointed among the several counties of the 
State; preference shall in all cases be given to those who 
have been only one year at the institution, but no pupil shall 
be received into the institution who at the tim^ of his ap- 
pointment is over twenty years old. and no child shall be 
received into the institution who at the time of his appoint- 
ment is over twenty years old, and no child shall be received 
as a pupil who is imder two years old. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the board of trustees 
shall have power to admit pay students into the institution 
upon such terms as they may think fit, but no pay pupil shall 
be allowed to the exclusion of a destitute one. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That nothing in this act 
shall be taken or held as making the school herein provided 
for a State school or as incurring any liabilities on the part of 
the State of Alabama for establishing or maintaining said 
school. 

Approved February 18, 1891. 



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^o. 472) AN ACT (H. 376 

To create a separate school district of certain fractional town- 
ships in Dallas county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That those portions of towi'ship sixteen, range ten, 
and township tixteen, range eleven, which lie sonth anil 
east of the Alabama river in Dallas county, be and the same 
are hereby constituted a separate school district. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said sy^aiS' • 
school district be under the jurisdiction of a supermterident, 
to be appointed by the superintendent of education of -aid 
county, as other township superintendents are appoin^pd, 
with the same powers, duties and rights, ag other township 
superintendents have and exercise. 

Approved February 18, 1891. 



No. 480) AN ACT (H. 11 

To establish a separate school district in Dale county, Ala- 
bama, to be known as the Deans School District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That there is hereby created in Dale county, Alabama, 
a separate school district to be known and called Deans 
School District in the territory bounded and described as 
follows, viz: Beginning at the northeast corner of section 
six, tovniship seven, range twenty-four, in said county o'^ 
Dale, thence south to the southeast corner of section eighteen, 
in said township and range, thence west to the southwest 
corner of section thirteen, thence north to the northwest cor- 
ner of said section thirteen, thence to the northwest corner of 



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section eleven, in said township and range, tlience west to the 
southwest corner of section four, in said township and range, 
thence north to Pea river, thence northeast with said river 
to the Barbour county line, thence east along said line, to 
the point of beginning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the county super- 
intendent of education of Dale county, shall appoint three 
trustees for said school district, who shall perform all the 
duties now incumbent on township superintendents as to 
public schools in said district, and the said county superin- 
tendent of education shall apportion to said school district 
the school f tin ds in the same manner as is now provided by 
law for township and other school districts, and said school 
district shall in all respects be governed and controlled as 
townships now are. 

Approved February 18, 1891. 



:No. 484) A'N ACT (H. 991 

To create a separate school district in the city of Florence, 
Alabama; to define the boundaries thereof, and pro- 
vide for tlie mantenance of schools therein. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district be and the same is 
hereby established in the city of Florence, the boundaries 
of which shall be the corporate limits of the city of Florence. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the mayor and alder- 
men of the city of Florence are hereby authorized and em- 
po-\Vered to elect trustees and prescribe their duties and 
powers; to authorize them to receive, hold, transmit and con- 
vey the title to real and personal property, and to do and 
perform such other duties as may be deemed advisable, for 



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the purpose of establisliing and maintaining, in said limits, 
a school or schools, or a system of graded schools. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said mayor and 
aldermen of the city of Florence are hereby authorized and 
empowered to adopt and enforce such ordinance or ordinances 
as may be deemed advisable for the full establishment and 
maintenance of said school or schools, or a system of schools, 
also to erect, equip and maintain such buildings and prein- 
ises as may be advisable for the same; Provided, that nothing 
in this act shall be construed to limit or abridge the powers 
already conferred by law upon the said . corporate authorities 
of said city. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall be entitled to receive its proportionate share of all fi^iids 
raised or appropriated by the State, for public schools; also 
its proportionate share of the sixteenth section fund accruing 
to tlie township of which said school district is a part, and it 
shall receive all poll tax which may be collected from resi- 
dents of said school district, and all funds which may be 
donated thereto. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That untilthe said corpor- 
ate authorities of said city shall provide some other bonded 
officer for that purpose, the treasurer of said city shall receive 
and disburse all funds of said district, shall keep said funds 
and the accounts thereof separate from the general funds 
of said city, and for any default therein he and his sureties 
shall be liable, as for the general funds of said city. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the State superin- 
tendent of education, or other proper officer of the State, 
shall give the necessary orders and instructions and issue 
the necessary warrants and certificates to secure the payment 
to the treasurer of the city of Florence, or to such other of- 



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ficer as said corporate authorities sliall designate, all funds 
to whicli said district may be entitled. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the mayor and alder- 
men of the city are hereby authorized and empowered to levy 
and collect a tax upon the property within its limits, for the 
maintenance of said schools, to such amount as said corporate 
authorities may deem advisable within constitutional limits. 

Approved February 18, 1891. 



No. 539) AX ACT (H. 645 

To divide township 6, range 14, in Covington county into 
two school districts. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Asembly of Ala- 
bama, That to'v^Tiship 6, range 14, in Covington county, bo 
and the same is hereby divided into ts'^.o school districts. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That Pigeon creek shall 
be the dividing line between said districts, and the territory 
lying cast of s?m\ creek ifi snid toNvnship shall constitute one 
district, and the territory lying west of said creek in said 
township shall constitute the other district, and each district 
<^hall be under the supervision of a di-itrict superintendent of 
public schools, appointed by i^e county superintendent of 
education, with power to transact a]] matters pertaining 
thereto. 

Approved February 18, 1891. 



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'No. 557) AN ACT (H. 857 

To amend section 2 of an act to amend an act entitled an 
act to create a separate school district in Jackson connty 
to be known as Pleasant Grove, out of part of township 
5, range 6, east, approved February 15th, 1889. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That section 2 of an act to amend an act entitled an 
act to create a separate school district in Jackson county, to be 
known as Pleasant Grove, out of a part of township 5, range 
6, east, approved February 15th, 1889, be amended so as to 
read as follows: 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the persons nowilis- 
charging the duties of trustees of said school district shall 
continue to act as trustees thereof until the first Monday in 
August, 1891; at which time, and every two years there- 
after, the trustees for said school district shall be elected by 
the qualified voters of said district, who shall hold their office 
for two years; and none but a parent or guardian shall be 
eligible to said office. The said trustees before entering upoii 
the duties of said office shall take an oath faithfully to dis- 
charge the duties of the same, and shall give bond and 
security in such sum as shall be prescribed by the county 
superintendent of education payable to said township, which 
sum shall not be less than double the amount that will prob- 
ably be in the hands of said trustees at any one time, and to 
be conditioned faithfully to discharge the duties of said office 
and to pay over to the person authorized by law to receive 
the same, all moneys coming into their hands, as such trustees 
and belonging to the said school district or to the remaining 
. part of said township 5, range 6, said bonds to be approved 
by the county superintendent of education, and the judge 



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of probate (and a copy tliereof filed in tlie office of said judge 
of probate) and a certified copy thereof filed in the office of 
itlie; sujDerintendent of education for the State in Montgomery, 
In case of vacancy in said board of trustees, the remaining 
members thereof shall proceed to fill said vacancy by ap- 
pointment to fill out the unexpired term. Said trustees shall 
be exempt from poll and road duty. 
Approved February 18, 1891. 



No. 601) AI^ ACT (H. 930 

To establish a separate school district in Cherokee county, 
and to define the boundaries thereof. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district, to be known as Maple 
Grove School District, subject to the public school laws of 
the State of Alabama, be and the same is hereby formed out 
of that part of township (11), range (8), north of Coosa river; 
also a part of township (10), range (8), Cherokee county, to- 
wit: Beginning at the mouth of the Matthews branch on 
T. (10), R. (8), running north to the public road known as 
the Centre and Gadsden road ; thence west along said road 
to HoUis creek; thence south along said creek to the Coosa 
river; thence up said river to the starting point. Said district 
to be composed of all that part of T. (11), R. (8), lying north 
of Coosa river in what is known as Pollards bend, and all that 
part of T. (10), R. (8), lying south of the Gadsden and Cen- 
tre road. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent of education of Cherokee comity shall appoint three 
trustees -who are resident householders of said district, who 



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shall serve until the next election provided for bj law for the 
election of township trustees in Cherokee county, at which 
time the qualified electors of said district shall elect three 
trustees who shall be resident householders of said district; 
said trustees shall be governed by the laws governing town- 
ship trustees. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of education of said county shall set apart from the 
public fund of said county the pro rata share of the school 
fund and the poll tax collected in said district, together with 
the interest of the sixteenth section fund, to the schools as 
provided in the laws governing the public schools of the 
St£ie of Aliibnuia. 

Approve! Feliruary 18, 1891. « 



ISTo. 92) AK ACT (H. 153 

To create a separate school district to include the town of 
Thomas, in Jefferson county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate public school district is hereby created 
to include the town of Thomas, and to include therein the 
following boundaries, to-wit: The east half of the north- 
west quarter and the north-east quarter of section thirty-two; 
and the north-west quarter of section thirty-three; and the 
nortb-west quarter of the north-east quarter of section thirty- 
three, all in township seventeen, range three, west; and the 
south-east quarter, and the east half of the southwest quar- 
ter, and the north-east quarter, and the south-east quarter of 
tbe north-w^est quarter of section twenty-nine, in township 
seventeen, range three, west; and the southwest quar- 
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ter, and the west half of the southeast quarter and 
the west half of the north-east quarter, and the nc>rth-west 
quarter, and the west half of the north-east quarter of the 
north-east quarter, and the wesr half of tb.t. south-east quarter 
of the north-east quarter of section twenty-eight, township 
seventeen, range three, Avest; and the southwest quarter and 
the south-east quarter of section twenty-one, in township 
seventeen, range three, west; and the south-east quarter of 
the south-east quarter of section twenty, in township seven- 
teen, range three, west, all in Jefferson county, Alabama. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all the poll tax col- 
lected from persons residing within the above described 
territorial limits, shall be collected for and applied to the 
keeping up of the public schools in said separate school 
district, and that the said school district shall also receive its 
pro rata share of all other public school funds which are 
appropriated or otherwise raised for the support of the public 
schools in the county of Jefferson. 

Approved Dec. 12, 1892. 



No. 156) ' A¥ ACT (H. 395 

To establish Bowen School District, in Henry county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory situated in the 
county ol Henry shall constitute a separate school district, 
to be known as the Bowen School District, to-wit: Com- 
mencing where Tatty creek empties into the Choctawhatchea 
river, thence up said creek to where it strikes the south lino 
of section 2, township T, range 27, thence east along said line 
to the center of section 5, township 7, range 28, thence north 
one mile to the township line between township 7 and town- 



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ship 8, thence west along said line one-half mile, thence north 
along the line between sections 31 and 32, in township 8, 
range 28, one mile, thence west three-quarters of a mile along 
the line between sections 30 and 31, in township 8, range 28, 
thence north to Hayne's branch, thence west along said 
branch until it intersects Cowpen creek, thence down said 
creek to the Choctawhatchee river, thence down said river 
to the starting point. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That said separate school 
district shall be under the supervision of three trustees ap- 
pointed by the county superintendent of Henry county, with 
the same powers, duties and rights as other township trustees. 

Approved Feb. 8, 1893. 

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:No. 159) A.'N ACT (H. 489 

To establish a separate educational school district, to be 
kno^^m as District 'No. 4, in Coffee county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district to be known as district 
'No. 4, in Coffee county, be, and the same is hereby establish- 
ed. To consist of lands known and described as follows: 
Bounded north by township line between township (3) three 
and (4) four, of range (29) twenty-nine, on the east by the 
section line of section (5) five and (8) eight,on the south by 
south line of section (7) seven and (8) eight, to^vnship (3) 
three, range (19) nineteen, east to Pea river,, on west by Pea 
river, embracing all the territory on the east side of Pea 
river in township (4) four, range (19) nineteen, in Coffee 
county, be and the same is hereby constituted a school district 
separate and apart from the remainder of the township from 



whieh the sitae lias been takien, and shall te under the supet- 
vision of a district superintendent of education with power ii> 
transact all matters pertaining thereto under the law. 
Approved Feb. 8, 1893. 



m. 212) AN ACT (S. Z22 

To establish a separate school district in Lauderdale coiiiity,. 
to be known as the "Waterloo School District. 

Section 1. Be it eniacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory in the county 
of Lauderdale shall constitute a school district separate and 
apart from the remaining school districts in said county, 
namely: Begin on the Tennessee river at the east line of 
fractional section num.ber live, of fractional township number 
two, range number fourteen, running north to the north- 
east corner of section number thirty-three, township number 
one, range number fourteen, thence west to the north-west 
corner of section number thirty-five, township one, range 
fifteen, thence due south to the Tennessee river, thence up 
said river to the place of beginning, to be known as the- 
Waterloo School District. 

Sec. 2, Be it further enacted. That such school district 
shall receive its proportionate share of the public school 
revenue, including a pro rata share of the sixteenth section 
fund of each township that lies partly within the said school 
district, and shall also receive all the poll tax collected within 
the limits of said district, and the superintendent of education 
of Lauderdale county shall set apart from the public school 
revenues of the county, and disburse and use such pro rata 
share exclusively for the maintenance of the public schools 
in said district of "Waterloo. 



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Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the dutj 
of the county superintendent of education of said county to 
appoint three district superintendents for said district in the 
same manner as is provided for the appointment of town- 
ship superintendents, and said superintendents shall be re- 
quired to perform such duties in this district as are required 
by law of other township superintendents, and the district 
superintendents shall as soon as practicable after the passage 
of this act, make an enumeration of all the children, white 
and colored, male and female, between the ages of seven and 
twenty-one years within the said Waterloo School District, 
and make a report to the county superintendent as soon as 
practicable, which report shall also show the number of such 
children within the fractional portion of each township %f 
which said Waterloo School District is formed; and subse- 
quent apportionments of school moneys in and for the ter- 
ritory composing said Waterloo School District shall be made 
in accordance with such enumeration, until another enu- 
meration shall be made under the general laws ol the State. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of Lauderdale county, shall co-operate with the said 
district superintendents in keeping up the schools, both white 
and colored, in said district. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts 
of laws conflicting with the provisions of this act,~be, and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved Feb. 11, 1893. 



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1^0. 222) AN ACT (H. 96 

To amend sections 1, 2 and 7, and to repeal sections 3 and 
4 of an act to establish a separate school district, to be 
known as the Cullman School District, in Cullman coun- 
ty, Alabama, and for the appointment of a board of 
trustees for said school district, with certain powers and 
privileges, approved February 14, 1885. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That section 1 of the said act be amended so as to read 
as follows: Section 1. That the corporate limits of the 
city of Cullman, in Cullman county, Alabama, shall consti* 
tute a school district separate and apart from the other school 
districts in the county of Cullman, and the inhabitants of the 
said city of Cullman are hereby incorporated by the name 
of "The Cullman School District." 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That section 2 of said act 
be amended so as to read as follows: Section 2. That the 
public schools of the said Cullman School District shall be 
under the charge of a board of education, to consist of the 
mayor of the city of Cullman, who shall be ex-officio president 
of said board, and six other persons, householders and free- 
holders, residents of said city of Cullman, to be elected by the 
mayor and councilmen of the city of Cullman at their regular 
meeting in May, 1893; the first two elected shall hold their 
office for the term of two years, and the second two elected 
shall hold their office for the term of four years, and the last 
two elected shall hold their office for the term of six years,, 
and at each regular meeting in May, biennially thereafter,. 
or as soon thereafter as practicable, they shall elect two per- 
sons of the qualifications above stated, to succeed those whose 
offices have expired, so that two of such persons shall be 
elected biennially. Vacancies in said board shall be filled by 



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election by the mayor and councilmen of the city of Culhnan, 
at the first regular meeting of the same after the occurrence 
thereof, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the members so 
elected to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. 
The i>resent board of trustees of said Cullman School District 
shall remain in office until the election of the board of educa- 
tion under this act. Said board of education shall have 
power to purchase, receive, hold and convey for and in behalf 
of said school district all such real and personal property 
as may be necessary or proper for the purposes of said school 
district, and shall control the disposition of all funds which 
may be received by or for said school district. They shall 
have power to rent or build suitable school houses, and buy 
furniture for the same. Said board of education shall, as 
soon as practicable after their election, organize by electing 
some suitable persons or persons, whether members of the 
board or not, as secretary of the board and treasurer of tlie 
school district, and the secretary of the board and treasurer 
of the school district may be one and the same person, if 
the board shall so elect. That said board of education shall 
take the place of and have all the powers of the board of 
trustees in said original act, and wherever in said original ac; 
the words "board of trustees," or "trustees," are used,, the 
words "board of education" are hereby substituted. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That section 7 of said 
original act be amended so as to read as follows: Section 7. 
That said board of education may meet at such time and 
places within said city as they may designate, and shall take 
such measures^ as may be proper to establish such school in 
said district as may be necessary for the accommodation of 
the youths thereof of each race, to grade such schools, pres- 
cribe text books to be used therein, employ teachers, and 
generally to make such rules and regulations for such school 



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district as to them may seem best and are not in conflict with 
the laws of the State. It shall be the duty of said board of 
education, before the first day of August of each year, to 
prepare and file with the mayor of Cullman, an estimate of 
the money required for the maintenance of the public school 
of said district for the succeeding scholastic year, and for the 
erection and repair of necessary school buildings, and for 
furniture for the same, and fuel for the schools, in order 
that the mayor and councilmeen of the city of Cullman maj> 
make the necessary provisions to supply the funds required 
in said estimate. Provided, That no contracts shall be en- 
tered into, and no disbursements of any money or funds shall 
be made for buildings, except by the consent and under the 
direction and control of the mayor and councilmen of the city 
of Cullman. The said board of education, in connection witii 
the faculty of the said school, shall have the right to grant 
diplomas to those who have creditably completed any 
of the prescribed courses of study, and certificates 
of scholarship or of proficiency in any of the courses 
of study. That the State superintendent of educa- 
tion shall furnish said board of education such books 
and blanks as are furnished to the county superintendent of 
education. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That sections 3 and 4 of 
said act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved February 11, 1893. 



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m. 23Y) AE ACT (H. 941 

To constitute certain territory in Greene county, Alabama, 
a separate school district, and to provide for the man- 
agement of the public schools in said school district, 
and to direct and provide for the disbursement of the 
school fund collected under the provisions of this act. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following territory situated in Greene coun- 
ty, Alabama, to-wit: All of section twenty-nine (29); all 
of section twenty (28); the south-west quarter of section 
twenty-seven (27); the south-west quarter of the south-east 
quarter of section twenty-seven (27); all of section thirly- 
three (33); all of section thirty-four (34); the east half of 
section thirty-two (32); the west half of the north-west quar- 
ter of section thirty-five (35); the west half of the south-west 
quarter of section thirty-five (35); all in township twenty- 
two (22); of range two (2) east; the north half of section 
three (3); the west half of the north-west quarter of section 
two (2); the north half of the south-west quarter of section 
three (3); the north half of section four (4); the north half 
of the south-east quarter of section four (4); the north-east 
quarter of the south-west quarter of section four (4); the 
north-east quarter of section five (5); all in township twenty- 
one (21); of range two (2) east; shall constitute a public 
school district separate and apart from the remaining school 
district of Greene county, and shall be known as the Eutaw 
Public School District. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the public schools 
of said district shall be under the control and management 
of a board of education, to consist of seven suitable persons, 
one of whom shall be mayor of the town of Eutaw, the other 



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six shall be elected by tlie mayor and board of aldermen of the 
town of Eutaw from the qualified electors of said town who 
are not members of said board of aldermen, at the first regu- 
lar meeting in March, 1893; the six to be elected by said 
major and board of aldermen are to be divided into three 
classes, two in each class. The first class shall hold office 
for a term of two years, the second class for four years, and 
the third class for six years, and biennially thereafter the 
mayor and board of aldermen of said town of Eutaw shall 
elect the successors of the two members of the board of 
education whose term of office expires and they shall hold 
office for a term of six years. Vacancies in said board of 
education caused by death, resignation or removal, shall be 
filled for the unexpired term by the mayor and board of 
aldermen of said town of Eutaw. The mayor of said town 
of Eutaw shall be ex-officio chairman of said board, and shall 
have a casting vote where there shall be a tie in any question 
before said board. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That each member of said 
board of education shall, upon his introduction into office, 
take and subscribe an oath or affirmation faithfully to diS^ 
charge the duties imposed upon him as a member of such 
board; sucli oath shall be in writing, and shall be subscribed 
before any officer allowed under the laws of Alabama to ad- 
minister oaths, and when taken shall be filed with the mayor 
of said town of Eutaw. A majority of said board shall con- 
stitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The mem- 
bers shall recei\'e no compensation. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said board of educa- 
tion shall provide all rules, by-laws, or regulations necessai'v 
for the conduct of business that may come before it, and may 
elect one of their number as secretarv who shall receive no 
compensation. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 



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tion is authorized to establish and locate the number of 
public schools to be taught each year within said school 
district, whether for male or female, white or colored, and 
perform all other duties necessary to the proper regulation 
and maintenance of such schools, and said board of education 
shall also elect teachers, fix their duties .and compensation, 
prescribe the qualifications necessary to become a teacher iu 
said schools, and said board of education, or a committee 
thereof, shall examine all applicants to teach in said schools, 
and from such applicants shall select such as may be com 
sidered the best qualified for the position of teachers. Any 
of such ofiicers, or teachers may be removed for cause to be 
determined by said board. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the Eutaw Pilblic 
School District shall receive its proportionate share of the 
public school revenue, including its pro rata share of the six- 
teenth section fund of each township that lies partly within 
the school district established by this act, and shall also re- 
ceive all the tax collected as poll taxes within the limits of 
said school district, for the use and maintenance of the public 
schools established by said board of education therein, the 
said fund and taxes to be drawn and received by the treasurer 
of said town of Eutaw in the same manner as county superin- 
tendents of education receive school funds; and that the 
Eutaw Public School District may receive from said town of 
Eutaw such sums or amounts arising from property tax not 
required to pay the interest and principal of bonds issued by 
said town for school piu'poses, as the mayor and aldermen of 
the town of Eutaw may annually appropriate for the use 
and maintenance of the public schools established in said 
district; and all moneys whether received from said town or 
from the State, county, poll taxes, or other source, shall be 
placed by the treasurer of said town of Eutaw to the credit 



of sucli board of education, separate and apart from the otlier 
funds in his hands, and it shall be disbursed as directed by 
said board of education. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion, after thej establish the schools in said district, shall 
annually apportion to each school so established such an 
amount of the public school revenue and other funds collected, 
or placed to their credit under this act, for the current scholas- 
tic years as said boards of education may deem just and equita- 
ble, and for the equal benefit of the children thereof between 
the ages of seven and twenty-one years. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion may issue diplomas to all persons who satisfactorily com- 
plete the course of study prescribed by said board of educa- 
tion for the public schools of said school district. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the children and 
wards of all actual residents within the limits of the said 
school district, from seven to twenty-one years of age, shall 
be entitled to seats as pupils in the public schools of said 
school district. Provided, Such children themselves be bona 
fide residents of said school district, and non-resident children 
may be admitted into such schools on such terms and condi- 
tions as the board of education may prescribe, and said board 
of education is hereby authorized to provide separate schools 
for the children of citizens of African descent. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That the said board of 
education shall have power, and they are hereby authorized 
to charge in the several grades of the public schools establish- 
ed in said school district, such tuition, matriculation, inci- 
dental or other fees as they may deem necessary for the 
proper conduct of said public gchools. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted. That the cEairraan of the 
said board of education shall attend to the taking of the 



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school census (with such assistance as may be allowed him 
6y said board) whenever such census is required to be taken, 
and he shall make a full report of the same to the board and 
to the State superintendent of education. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That all prt^perty, real or 
personal, now or hereafter owned by the town of Eutaw as 
school property, or which has been or may hereafter be pur- 
chased by said town of Eutaw for school purposes, shall be 
under the control and management of said board of education. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be, and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 14, 1893. 

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]\'o. 258) Al^ ACT (S. 472 

To establish the Hampton school district in Madison county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory, situated in the 
county of Madison, shall constitute a separate school district, 
to be known as the Hampton school district, to-wit: Com- 
mencing at the northwest corner, section 4, township 2, range 
1, west, and running on township line due east to north-east 
corner, section 3, township 2, range 1 east, thence south on 
section lines to the southeast corner section 10, township 3, 
range 1, east, and thence west on section lines to the south- 
west corner of section 9, township 3, range 1, west, and 
thence north on section lines to the place of beginning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said separate school 
district shall be under the supervision of three superinten- 
dents, to be appointed by the county superintendent of educa- 



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tion of Madison county, as otlier township superintendents 
are appointed, with, the same powers, duties and rights, as 
other township superintendents have and exercise. 
Approved Februiiy 15 1893. 



'No. 269) AN ACT (H. 795 

To establish the Hayne School District in Lowndes county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala-, 
bama, That from and after the passage of this act there shall 
be established in Lowndes county the Hayne School District, 
to be composed of township fourteen (14) and township fif- 
teen (15), in range fourteen (14), in said county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent shall appoint five (5) trustees in and for said school 
district, who shall be resident eitizens and qualified voters 
thereof, and vrho shall hold their office from the first day of 
July next for a term of two years, and until their successors 
are duly appointed by said superintendent. And these said 
trustees shall have all the authority and exercise all the 
powers of township trustees as now, or which may be here- 
after, provided by law. 

Approved Feb. 16, 1893. 



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No. 279) AN ACT (H. 973 

To establish a special school district, to be known as the 
Lowndesboro school district in Lowndes county 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That all that part of the county of Lowndes, embraced 
in township (16) sixteen, range (14) fourteen, township (15) 
fifteen, range (14) fourteen, township (15) fifteeji. 
range (15) fifteen, township (16) range (15) fifteen, 
he and the same is hereby constituted a separate school 
district, to be known as the Lownsdesboro school district. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the Lowndesboro 
school district, as such separate school district, shall receive 
its proportionate share of the public school fund coming to 
the county. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the public schools of 
the Lowndesboro school district shall be under the charge of 
a board of education to consist of five members, residents of 
said school district, the first five to be appointed by the coun- 
ty superintendent of education on 1st day of July next, and 
who shall hold their ofiice for two years, and until their suc- 
cesors are appointed. Said board to elect one of their menv 
bers as president, who shall make reports and furnish 
statistics and information to the superintendent of education 
of the State, as may be required by law, of county superin- 
tendents of education. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion may in their discretion, establish such number of schools 
to meet the wants of the population of said school district 
and said board shall elect such teachers as are in their opinion 
necessary to the proper conduct of said schools, to be sub- 
mitted for ratification to the patrons of said school, and shall 
also prescribe rules and regulations for the government of the 



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schools aforesaid. Such board shall have and exercise suf h 
other and additional powers as may be necessary to give it 
complete control of the public schools of said school district. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the children and 
wards of all actual residents within the limits of the Lowndes- 
boro school district, from seven to twenty-one years of age, 
shall be entitled to seats as pupils in said public schools and 
non-resident children may be admitted into such schools on 
such terms and conditions as said board of education may 
prescribe. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the board of educa- 
tion shall have power to charge in the several grades in said 
schools such incidental or other fees as they may deem nec- 
essary for the proper conduct of «aid schools. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, Thai all funds devoted to 
public school purposes in the Lowndesboro district shall re- 
main in (lie hands of the county superintendent of education,, 
to be paid out by him in such manner as said board of educa- 
tion through its president may direct. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the board of educa- 
tion shall issue transfers whenever the same may be applied 
for. 

Approved Feb. 17, 1893. 



'No. 292) AN ACT (H. 621 

To establish and define the boundary line of Oak Grove, a 
separate school district in the county of Pike. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district to be made and estab- 
lished in Pike county, embracing that portion of territory 
in township nine, lyiiig east of "Walnut Creek in range 



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tvven(,y-one, and west of Floyd's Mill Creek, or Little White 
"Water, and White Water Creek in sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 
14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 20, 27, 35 and 36, in township nine, 
range 21, sections, 5, t>, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30 and 31, 
township 9, range 22, said separate school district, as des- 
cribed, to be known as Oak Grove School District of Pike 
county. 

Approved Feb. 18, 1893. 



m. 294) AN ACT (H. 745 

To establish a separate school district in Bibb county, Ala- 
bama, and fix the boundaries of same. • 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district be established to be 
known as James school district in Bibb county, to be subject 
to the laws of the State of Alabama, out of the following 
parts of the following townships: All of township 22, range 
8 east, east of Affonee creek; all of township 22, range 9 
west of the Cahaba river; all of township 23, range 9 east, 
west of Haysoppe creek, and sections 25, 26, 35 and 36 of 
township 23, range 8 east. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the said separate 
school district shall receive its proportionate share of the- 
public school revenue of said township, including a pro rata 
share of the sixteenth section funds, and shall also receive 
all the tax collected as poll tax within the limits of the ter- 
ritory set forth in the first section of this bill. 

Approved February 18, 1893. 



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1^0. 305) ^ AN ACT (H. 891 

To establisli a separate scliool district to be known as the 
Oneonta School District, in Blount county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That from and after the passage of this act, section 
thirty-six, in township twelve, range one, east, thirty-one, in 
township twelve, range two, one, in township thirteen, range 
one east, and six in township thirteen, range two, east, Blount 
county, Alabama, be, and the sam^ is hereby created into a 
separate school district to be known as the Oneonta School 
District. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, I'hat the school oiScers of 
the State and county shall apportion to said district, all funds, 
to which the children residing within said district, shall bo 
entitled, in the same manner as the funds are now appor- 
tioned to the various townships in Blount county, or may 
hereafter be apportioned under the lavv^s then of force. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the poll tax funds, 
arising from tax payers, who live within said district, shall be 
and constitute the poll tax fund, to which said district shall be 
entitled, and the officers, whose duty it is to assess and collect 
said funds, shall make and keep the said funds separate, and 
report the same to the proper authority, in the same manner 
the poll tax funds of the various townships shall be kept. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, Tliat there shall be the 
same number and character of school officers, for said district, 
as provided by law for the various townships in Blount coun* 
ty, and it shall be the duty of the county superintendent of 
Blount county, Alabama, to appoint all the necessary officers 
for said district, until the next general election for the same, 
when the officers for said district, shall be elected or appoint- 



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ed in the same manner tlie various township officers are 
chosen. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That this act shall not go 
into effect until the first day of October, 1893. 

Approved Feb. 18, 1893. 



1^0. 326) AK ACT (H. 683 

To establish the Fairfield School District in Geneva county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory, situated in the 
county of Geneva, shall constitute a separate school distrkt, 
to be known as the Fairfield School District, to wit: Sec- 
tions 29, 30, 31 and 32 in township 2, range 22; also, sections 
25, 26 and 35 and 36 in tow^nship 2, range 21. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That all persons outside of 
the district, as described in the foregoing section of this act, 
and within one mile of the line, shall have an optional right 
to be included in the school district, the choice of such person 
to be final. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That, said district shall re- 
ceive its pro rata of all public school rereuues, and shall be 
managed and controlled as prescribed by law for other school 
districts in said county. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That this act shall take ef- 
fect immediately after its passage. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repeal- 
ed. 

Approved February 21, 1893. 



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No. 351.) AN ACT (H. 931 

To constitute the town of Pell City a separate school district^ 
and to provide for the management of the public schools 
therein. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the corporate limits of tlie town of Pell City in 
St. Clair county, and the inhabitants thereof, are hereby in- 
corporated by the name of the Pell City School District. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall receive each year its proportionate share of the school 
fund coming to St. Clair county, from whatever source de- 
rived, and its proportionate share of the sixteenth section fund 
and also all the taxes collected as poll taxes in said district, 
which fund and taxes and all other funds for the use of said 
school district are to be controlled, managed and expended as 
provided by this act. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the board of educa- 
tion, to be known as the board of education of said district, is 
hereby appointed to consist of the mayor or intendant of said 
town, who shall be ex-officio president thereof and four other 
persons who, for six months next preceding their election, 
shall have been bona fide residents of said town, and who shall 
be elected by the qualified electors of said district at the time 
the election is held for mayor and councilmen of said town, 
and whose term of ofiice shall be two years from the date of 
the election of said board, which election shall be held by the 
inspectors appointed to hold an election for mayor and council- 
men of said town, and the return of said election shall be cer- 
tified to the mayor or intendant and councilmen. who shall de- 
clare the result thereof, that until the holding of such election 
ihe mayor or intendant and councilmen of said town shalj con- 
stitute such board of education. 



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Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion shall have the managemeut and control of the free public 
schools of said district, and of all the moneys, property collect- 
ed, donated, or acquired for said school district, and of the ex- 
penditure or investment of said moneys as herein provided 
by this act, and said board shall also have power to create and 
appoint a board for the examination of applicants for posi- 
tions as teachers in the public schools of said district, and no 
person shall be elected by said board of education as a teacher 
in any of said public schools who shall not have received a 
license from said board of examination ; said board of examina- 
tion shall consist of such number of persons as may be deem- 
ed expedient by the board of education, and they shall serve 
as such at the pleasure of said board of education; Provided, 
that said board of education may, at its election, examine ap- 
plicants for positions as teachers upon such examination; And 
provided further, that no person shall teach in any of the 
public schools of said district who has not been elected by 
eaid board of education, and said persons shall also have a 
license from the county board of education as now provided 
for by law. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That said board of educa- 
tion shall elect from their body a secretary and treasurer there- 
of, arid the treasurer, before entering upon his duties, shall 
make bond in such sum as the board may direct, with sufficient 
surety to be approved by the president of the board, payable 
to said school district, with condition faithfully to discharge 
the duties of his office during his continuance therein, which 
bond shall be entered upon the minutes of said board and al- 
so transcribed upon the records of the town of Pell City, and 
the original then kept by the said board in some safe and 
convenient place, and a certified transcript of the record of 
said bond from the minutes of said board, or from the record 



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of said town of Pell City, sliall be presumptive evidence of 
tlie execution of said bond in all tbe courts of tbis State, in 
tbe event said bond sbould be lost. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That a majority of said 
board of education shall constitute a quorum for the transac- 
tion of business, and a record shall be kept of all their official 
meetings, and if at any meeting the president of the board' 
should be absent, the members present may elect a president 
pro-tempore. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That the treasurer of said 
board of education shall receive all moneys belonging to 
said school district, and pay the same out only upon the war- 
rant of the mayor of the town, and said mayor shall not draw 
a warrant for any of said moneys except upon tlie order of the 
board of education, and whenever called upon by said board, 
the treasurer shall make a report in writing of money received 
and paid out by him for and on account of said school dis- 
trict . 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion shall make a written report to the State superintendent 
of education on the first Monday in January and July of 
each year, of the condition of the schools m said district, the 
length of time they were open the past scholastic year, the 
number of pupils in attendance, the numlK'r of teachers, the 
value of school property, the amount paid for school houses, 
or for repairing the same, the amount paid teachers, and the 
amount received from all sources the past scholastic year, for 
the use of said school district, and of any other matter re- 
quired by law; and a duplicate of said report shall be filed with 
the mayor and aldermen of said town of Pell City, Avho 
shall at the expense of the town cause the same to be published 
in some newspaper of said town . 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the mayor of the said 



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town of Pell City, and the treasurer of said board of educa- 
tion, shall at such time as may be fixed by the board, make 
report in writing to the board of education of the ex- 
penditure of the moneys of the school district, which reports 
shall be submitted to the board of examination and shall be 
spread upon the minutes of the board. 

Sec, 10. Be it further enacted, That the tax collector of the 
county of St. Clair is hereby required to pay over to the 
treasurer of said board of education all poll taxes collected 
within said school district, and the receipt of said treasurer, 
tinder the seal of said school district, shall be a valid voucher 
in the hands of said tax collector in his settlement with the aud- 
itor of the State; and the superintendent of education of said 
county is required to pay over to the treasurer of said board 
the pro rata share of said school district in the school fund 
of said county, and the marshal, or person authorized to re- 
ceive and collect taxes for the town of Pell City, is required 
to pay over to the treasurer all moneys as were collected by 
said marshal or other person for the use and benefit of said 
school district. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted. That said school district, by 
its corporate name, shall have the power to sue and be sued, 
contract and be contracted with, shall have a common seal, to 
be kept by the secretary of said board of education, shall 
have the right to buy, sell, lease, receive by gift or devise 
real and personal property for the use and benefit of the pub- 
lic schools of said town, shall contract for the erection of 
school houses in said district, which shall be located in such 
place or places as will best serve the convenience of the chil- 
dren in said district, and change the location oi said school 
houses whenever necessary, and the board of education here- 
in pro\ided for shall be the proper constituted authority for 
^he purpose of executing and carrying out the powers and ex- 



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ercising the rights and privileges herein conferred upon said 
school district. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That all children residing 
within said district between the ages of seven and twenty-one 
shall have the right to enter any of the public schools of said 
city free of charge; Provided, always, that separate schools 
shall be established for the white and black races, and there 
shall not, in any event, be a mixture of the races in any of the 
public schools; And provided further, that the board of edu- 
cation, in its discretion, may assess an incidental fee for non- 
resident children of said district as may be received as pupils 
in the schools of this district upon such terms as may be pre- 
scribed by the board of education. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted. That no school house shall 
be built in said district without the character and style of said 
building and the material to be used in the construction there- 
of shall first be submitted to the mayor and aldermen of said 
town and the consent of said mayor and aldermen obtained. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted. That nothing in this act 
shall be construed as in conflict with the constitutional duty- 
of the State superintendent of education to exercise a super- 
vision of the public schools of said district. 

Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, That the members of the 
board of education, before they enter upon their duties to 
each take and subscribe an oath to discharge their duties to 
the best of their ability, which oath shall be entered upon the 
minutes of said board. 

Sec. 16. Be it further enacted, That all vacancies in said 
board shall be filled by appoiutment by the mavor and alder- 
men of said town of Pell City, and no person shall be appoint- 
ed to fill a vacancy on said board who does not possess the 
qualifie.ntions required by this act, and all appointees to said 
board shall continue in office until the next ensuing election 
of a board of odv: cation. 



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Sec. 17. Be it furtlier enacted, That the bond of the 
treasarev of Siild l)oard may be increased or strengthened or 
said treasurer required to make a new bond whenever in tho 
judgment of said board it is necessary, and the treasurer, 
when required to make a new bond or to give additional se- 
curity upon his bond, shall do so within ten days after notice 
of such requirement, and failing to do so, his ofl&ce as treas- 
urer and as a member of said board thereby becomes vacant. 

Sec. 18. Be it further enacted. That any member of 
said board removing from said district thereby vacates his of- 
fice, and the fact of such removal being ascertained by the 
board, they shall declare said vacancy and notify the mayor 
and aldermen of said town thereof, and all other vacancies 
on said board shall also be certified to said mayor and alder- 
men. 

Sec. 19. Be it further enacted, That all laws inconsis- 
tent with the provisions of this act be, and the same are, 
hereby repealed. 

Approved February 21, 1893. 



No. 859.) AN ACT (H. 466. 

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To establish a separate school district, to be known as the 

Mellville School District, in Winston county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district, to be known as the 
Mellville School District, in Winston county, Alabama, be, 
and the same is, hereby established, to consist of the following 
territory, to-wit: Sections 32, 33 and 34, and the south half 
of each of sections 27, 28 and 29, and the southeast quarter 
of section 31, all in township 11, range 6, west; also sections 
3, 4 and 5, and the north half of each of sections 8, 9 and 10, 



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and all of section 6 that lies east of the west prong of Dismal 
creek, all in township 11, range 6, west. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the educational af- 
fairs of said school district shall be under similar control as 
that of the township districts of the State, and shall be man- 
aged by three trustees, who shall be elected by the qualified 
electors of said school district, in the same manner and under 
the same provisions- as is by law established for Winston 
county, xllabama, 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the county superinten- 
dent of education of Winston county shall appoint three trus- 
tees, residents of said school district, to hold office until their 
successors shall be duly elected and qualified. 

Approved February 21, 1893. 



^o. 360.) AN ACT (II. lOSY. 

To establish the Magnolia School District in Lowndes 

county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the Magnolia School District in Lowndes county, 
is hereby established ; that the territory embraced therein shall 
consist of township thirteen (13) of range fourteen (14) and 
the east half of township thirteen (13) of range thirteen (13), 
and section one (1) of township twelve (12), range thirteen 
(13), and section six (6) of township twelve (12), range four- 
teen (14), all in Lowndes county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That all public school 
funds to which said township and sections, or portions of 
townships or sections embraced therein are entitled to re- 
ceive under the existing or future laws of t.his State, shall be, 
and the same are, hereby made the school fund of said district. 



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Sec. 3, Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of said county shall, on the first day of July, 1893, 
and every two years thereafter, appoint five trustees of said 
school district, who shall be resident voters within the same, 
and who shall have all the authority, duties and privileges of 
trustees of township schools in this State, which are now or 
which may be hereafter provided by law, and who shall hold 
their office till their successors are appointed. 

Approved February 21, 1893. 



IsTo. 366.) AH ACT (H. 243. 

To provide for the better support and maintenance of the j%b- 
lic schools of Blount county Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the commissioners court of Blount county, Ala- 
bama, be and they are hereby directed and required to levy 
and have collected under the laws of this State for the year 
1893, and each year thereafter, a tax of ten cents on the one 
hundred dollars worth of the value of all taxable property in 
said county, as assessed for revenue for the State, for the sup- 
port and maintenance of the public schools in said county as 
hereinafter provided. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty 
of the tax collector of said county to pay over to the county 
treasurer, as herein pro\"ided, all moneys collected by him 
and on hand under the provisions of this act, on the first day 
of January of each year, and on the first day of each month 
thereafter, until the same shall have all been paid. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of 
the county treasurer of said county to keep a separate account 
of all funds paid to him to the credit of the public schools. 



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and it shall be unlawful for any of said public scbools funds 
to be used for, applied, or appropriated to any otber use 
whatsoever. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, 'That it shall be the dHity 
of the county superintendent of education}, to furnish, by the 
fiist day of October of each y6ar,'to the county commissioners 
the census of the school children taken under the law of Ala- 
bama showing the number of children within the school age of 
the several townships and separate school districts within said 
county. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the county commis- 
sioners shall as soon as practicable after the assessment of 
taxes and receipts of the census provided for in section 4 of 
this act, in every year determine what amount of such Bchool 
fund shall be appropriated to the several townships and sep- 
arate school districts in said county, and the amount so de- 
termined, shall be in exact proportions to the number of 
children in such township or separate school district as 
shown by the last census taken of school children under the 
laws of this State next before such action of the county com- 
missioners, and they shall furnish the county superintendent 
of education and the treasurers of incorporated towns and 
cities having and maintaining public schools under special 
school laws, the amount of such school fund apportioned by 
them to the several townships, separate school districts and 
incorporated towns and cities, and upon such determination 
it shall be the duty of the county treasurer to pay the county 
superintendent of education the amounts allowed by the com- 
missioners court for the several townships in said county, 
and to the treasurers of incorporated towns or cities within 
said county having a separate school district or schools 
managed or controlled by such town or city authorities, the 
money allowed by the commissioners court for such incor- 



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porated tdwha or cities; such payments to be made upon the 
warrant of the probate judge of said county, and money, thus 
paid shall be used exclusively for the support and mainten- 
ance of the public schools within the respective townships 
and separate school districts and for no other purpose; and 
under the laws of the State governing the disbursement of 
other school funds. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the county superin. 
intendent of education shall be paid in addition to the com- 
pensation now fixed by law, such amount as the court of 
county commissioners may deem to be just and fair, but in 
no case to exceed one per cent, of all the funds disbursed by 
him under this act. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the tax assessor^nd 
tax collector of said county shall respectively assess and col- 
lect said tax without additional compensation. 

Approved February 21, 1893. 



No. 367.] AN ACT [h. b. 470. 

To create a separate school district at East Lake in township 
17, range 2, W. in Jefferson county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That sections 10, 11, 14 and 15, in T. 17, R 2, W., 
in Jefferson county, Alabama, shall constitute a separate 
school district, to be known as the East Lake school district. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said school dis- 
trict shall have three trustees, who shall be householders 
and freeholders, residents in said district, and who shall be 
appointed by the county superintendent of education, and 
hold office for a term of two years and until their successors 
shall qualify; Provided, that the first appointment of said 



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trustees shall be made within sixty days after the passage 
of this act who shall continue in office until the Ist day of 
October, 1895. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall be entitled to receive its proportionate share of all funds 
raised or appropriated by the State or county, for public 
schools; also its proportionate share of the sixteenth section 
fund accruing to the township of which said school district 
is a part, and it shall receive all poll tax which may be col- 
lected from residents of said school district and all funds 
may be donated thereto. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said board of trustees 
are authorized to establish and locate one school for each 
race, and but one to be taught each year within said district, 
and elect officers and teachers for the same, and shall per- 
form all other duties necessary to the proper organization, 
regulation and maintenance of such schools, making con- 
tracts with teachers, and approving reports iu the manner 
provided by the general school law for trustees of townships. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That said board of trus- 
tees shall take such steps as they may deem advisable to 
have built a suitable school building on the public school 
property in said district for the white childreD, and shall do 
what they may deem best to help and encourage the patrons 
of the colored sohool to have built a suitable buildiog for 
the colored children in said district, on a lot selected by said 
trustees. 

Approved February 21, 1893. 



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No. 368. j AN ACT. [h. b. 353. 

To permit and provide for the incorporation of separate 
school districts in the county of Lauderdale. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the inhabitants of any township, settlement 
or neighborhood in the county of Lauderdale, may become 
a body corporate as a school district, for the purpose of es- 
tablishing and maintaining public schools in the manner and 
with the powers hereinafter expressed, upon a petition in 
writing, addressed to the judge of probate of the county in 
which they reside, signed by fifteen or more of the adult 
male householders or free holders, stating the name and^he 
boundaries by which it is proposed to incorporate such dis- 
trict. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That upon presentation of 
such petition, such judge mast direct an election to be held 
within thirty days thereafter, at a place in such township, 
settlement or neighborhood, by him designated, under the 
direction of three inspectors appointed by him. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That all male inhabitants 
over twenty-one years of age, who have resided within such 
boundaries for three months next preceding the election, 
. can vote, if not otherwise disqualified. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the polls must not 
be opened before ten o'clock in the morning, and the in- 
spectors, before receiving any ballots, must take an oath to 
conduct the election fairly. The voters must write upon 
their ballots "School District," or "Non-School District," 
and the inspectors must receive and deposit the same in the 
ballot box. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the inspectors must, 
within five days thereafter, certify the result to the judge of 
probate; and if a majority of the votes cast at the election 
are for "school district," he must within three days make an 



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entry of record, that the inhabitants of such township, settle- 
ment or neighborhood are incorporated as a school district, 
by the name and with the boundaries designated in the peti- 
tion, whereupon the inhabitants of such township, settle- 
ment or neighborhood are incorporated and invested with 
the rights incident to such incorporations. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the business of the 
school district be managed by the trustees, who are styled 
the board of school trustees of the district, and hold office 
for two years, and until their successors are elected and 
qualified. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That no person can hold 
the office of school trustee who has not resided in the dis- 
trict for three months preceding the election. Yacancies 
may be filled by appointment by the county superintendent 
of education. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That the judge of probate 
must notify the superintendent of education within three 
days after the returns of the inspectors, of the entry of rec- 
ord of such incorporation, and the said superintendent must, 
within five days of such notice, appoint three inspectors, a 
place of voting in such district, and a day not more than ten 
days from such notification, for the election of trustees; no- 
tice of the day and place of election must be by the super- 
intendent posted at three conspicuous places in the district 
at least five days before the election. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the qualification of 
the electors and the oath of the inspectors must be as in the 
election of incorporation. If no choice is made, |by reason 
of two or more persons receiving the same number of votes, 
the inspectors must decide between such persons by lot. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That all subsequent elec- 
tions after the first, and the inspectors and the voting places, 
are appointed by trustees of the district, and the qualifica- 
tion of voters must be the same as at the first election ; all 
ties must be determined by lot. 



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Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That should the election 
not take place on the day appointed, the corporation is not 
for that cause dissolved, but the trustees must appoint an- 
other as early as practicable for holding the election. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That two members of the 
board shall constitute a quorum, but one of them shall have 
power to adjourn a meeting in case of the absence of other 
members. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That such separate school 
district shall receive the proportionate share of the public 
school fund coming to the county in which it is situated, 
including the pro rata share of the sixteenth section fund of 
each township that may lie wholly or partly within such dis- 
trict, said funds to be drawn and applied by the. board of 
trustees, for the benefit of the schools of their district ; and 
such incorporated school district is authorized to increase its 
school funds by receiving donations ; also, the trustees of 
such incorporate school district are hereby authorized to 
further increase their school fund by levying a tax of ten 
cents on each one hundred dollars worth of the taxable prop- 
erty, both real and personal, of such district, which shall be 
collected as the general taxes for the State and county are 
collected, but the proceeds of such tax shall be applied ex- 
clusively to the benefit of the school of the district within 
which it shall have been levied, and the proceeds thereof 
shall be paid over to the board of trustees of such school 
district, directly, and no officer through whose hands the 
proceeds of such tax shall pass, shall be entitled to any 
compensation, charge, fee or commission for collecting or 
disbursement of such money. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted. That each member of the 
board of school trustees shall, upon entering upon the duties 
of his office, take an oath to faithfully discharge all the 
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duties enjoined upon him as such officer. The trustees shall 
serve without compensation, and shall not be allowed to 
charge commission on any moneys, from whatever source^ 
which may come into their hands, for the use or benefit of 
the schools of their district. 

Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, That the said board of 
school trustees shall have the power to build at convenient 
and accessible places in their district suitable houses for the 
schools of their district, and to take possession, tor the ben- 
efit of the schools in their district, all public school houses 
that may be in existence therein at the organization, keed 
them in repair and furnish them as they think best. They 
shall have power, with the consent and advice of the county 
superintendent of education, to elect all teachers, fix their 
salaries, and prescribe their duties, dictate the course of in- 
struction, the number and character of the text books, the 
method of teaching, the number of schools, and prescribe 
the rules and regulations for the government of said school. 

Sec. 16. Be it further enacted. That the counjiy super- 
intendent of education shall perform the same duties, exer- 
cise the same supervision and report on the conditi&n of all 
schools in the district created under this act, in the same 
manner as now prescribed by law in regard to public schools 
of this county, in so far as the exercise of such functions is 
not inconsistent with the provisions of this act. 

Sec. 17. Be it further enacted, That all children who 
are residents within the limits of such school district, from 
seven to twenty-one years of age, shall be entitled to seats 
in the public schools of such district ; Provided, such chil- 
dren shall themselves be bona fide residents of such dis- 
tricts, and non-resident children may be admitted into such 
schools on such terms and conditions as the board of such 
school trustees may prescribe, but separate schools shall be 
provided for colored children. 



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Sec. 18. Be it further enacted, That the adult male in- 
habitants may by petition in writing to the probate judge of 
Lauderdale county, propose an alteration or change of the 
name, or the boundaries of said school district, stating the 
alteration or change proposed, and on the filing of such pe- 
tition the judge of probate must order an election, to be 
held and conducted in all respects as the election for the 
original incorporation, and if at such election a majority 
vote for the proposed alteration or change, the fact must be 
certified to such judge by the inspectors, and on the filing of 
such certificate he must make and enter an order allowing 
such alteration or change. 

Sec. 19, Be it further enacted. That all acts and parts of 
acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby 
repealed. 

Approved February 21, 1893. , 



No. 412.] AN ACT [h. b. 413. 

To establish a separate school district in Winston county, to 
be known as Union Grove School District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district, to be known as 
Union Grove School District, in Winston county, Alabama, 
be and the same is hereby established, which district shall 
be composed and consist of all that territory, within the fol- 
lowing named boundaries, and including the following ter- 
ritory, to- wit : All of sections seven (7), eighteen (18) 
and nineteen (19), and the northwest quarter (N. W. ^) of 
section thirty (30), township eleven (11), range six (6), 
west; sections twelve (12), thirteen (13) and twenty-four 
(24), and all that part of sections twenty-three (23) and 



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fourteen (14), that lies east of Brushy Creek, in township 
eleven (11), range seven (7) west, in Winston county, Ala- 
bama, making Brushy Creek the line on the west of said 
district. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the educational 
affairs of the said district, shall be under the control of a 
board of trustees, consisting of five persons, who shall be 
elected as now provided by law, for the election of township 
trustees; and said board shall have the same authority and 
power, and be governed by the same rules of law, as made 
and prescribed for township trustees of public schools in 
this State and they shall have the same privileges and ex- 
emptions as by law given township trustees. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That P. G. May, C. E. 
Bennett, Robert A. Tucker, J. W. Walker, and Jesse Dar- 
den, be, and they are hereby appointed trustees of said 
school district, to serve until the next regular election of 
township trustees in Winston county. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That this act shall go into 
effect from its approval, but the trustees herein appointed 
shall not have the right to interfere with any existing con- 
tract, made by the township trustees of said territory, or 
any part thereof. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 21, 1893. 



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No. 445.] AN ACT [s. 5. 

To create and establish an industrial school in the State of 
Alabama for white girls. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That an industrial school for the education of 
•white girls in Alabama is hereby established and shall be 
located and organized as hereinafter provided. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the governor of the 
State shall nominate and appoint, by and with the advice 
and consent of the senate, one person from each of the con- 
gressional districts of the State and two from the State at 
large, together with the governor, superintendent of educa- 
tion and auditor of the State, shall be trustees, and to serve 
as such for six years, except the governor, superintendent of 
education and auditor of the State, who shall serve for the 
terms of their election by the people of Alabama. Imme- 
diately' after they shall be assembled, in consequence of their 
first appointment they shall be divided equally into three 
classes. The term of the first class shall expire two years 
from the date of their appointment; the second class four 
years from the date of theii appointment, and the third 
class at the expiration of the date of their appointment, so 
that one-third may be chosen every second year. If vacancy 
happen by resignation or otherwise, the governor may make 
temporary appointments until the next meeting of the Gen- 
eral Assembly, The governor shall be ex-officio a member 
of said board of trustees, and shall act as president thereof 
in all of their meetings, when present, but in his absence 
they may choose a president pro tem. Five of the board of 
trustees shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. 
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the secretary of 
state shall furnish a certificate to each trustee within ten 



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days of his appointment, notifying him that he has been so 
appointed and elected; and if any trustee fail for the space 
of thirty days to inform the governor of his acceptance, 
then his appointment shall be void and his place shall be 
filled as heretofore provided in cases of vacancy. 

Sec. 4, Be it further enacted, That the board of trustees 
of said institute, and their successors in office be, and the 
same are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, 
and shall have a common seal, shall sue and be sued, con- 
tract and be contracted with, and may own, purchase, sell 
and convey property, both real and personal. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the governor shall, 
as ex- officio president, convene the board of trustees of said 
industrial school to consider any business connected with 
the same, whenever he shall deem it expedient to do so; 
that the said trustees shall elect a secretary of the board, 
whose duty it shall be to record in a well bound book all of 
the proceedings had by said board, and shall be allowed such 
compensation for his or her services as the board may deem 
proper; that the State treasurer shall be ex-officio treasurer 
of said board of trustees, whose duty it shall be to secure 
and safely keep all moneys belonging to the Alabama Girls' 
Industrial School for the education of white girls in indus- 
trial branches, and to disburse the same under the order of 
the board of trustees. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the said board of 
trustees shall possess all the power necessary and proper for 
the accomplishment of the trust reposed in them, viz: The 
establishment and maintenance of a first class industrial 
school for the education of white girls in the State of Ala- 
bama in industrial and scientific branches, at which said 
girls may acquire a thorough normal school education, to- 
gether with a knowledge of kindergarten instruction and 
music; also a knowledge of telegraphy, stenography, pho- 



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tography and phonography, type-writing, printing, book- 
keeping, indoor carpentry, electrical construction, clay- 
modeling, architectural and mechanical drawing, sewing, 
dress-making, millinery, cooking, laundry, house, sign and 
fresco painting, home nursing, plumbing, and such other 
practical industries as, from time to time, to them may be 
suggested by experience or tend to promote the general ob- 
ject of said girls' industrial school, to- wit: fitting and pre- 
paring such girls for the practical industries of the age. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That the board of trustees 
shall appoint a president and professors of said school, and 
such other officers as they may think proper to put the same 
in successful operation, and shall make such laws, rules and 
regulations for the government of said officers as they i^ay 
deem advisable. They shall regulate the rates of tuition, 
together with the course of discipline necessary to enforce 
the faithful discharge of the duties of all officers, professors 
and students. They shall divide the course of instruction 
into departments, so as to secure a thorough education, and 
the best possible instruction in all of said industrial studies, 
selecting careful and efficient professors in each department 
and shall adopt all such by-laws and" regulations as they 
may deem necessary to carry on all the purposes and objects 
of said institution. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That the board of trustees, 
as hereinbefore provided, shall receive as compensation for 
their services, their actual expenses in attending any of the 
meetings of the board of trustees, payable out of any funds 
belonging to said school. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That as it is the object of 
this act to establish said industrial school for white girls, 
with as small an outlay annually as is consistent with the 
object to be attained, the said trustees shall prepare a gen- 
eral plan of said school, together with all the necessary de- 



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partments, dormitories and out houses; also an estimate of 
the cost of necessary school furniture, including cost of 
buildings and department appliances, and shall build and 
establish in any one year, unless said building shall be se- 
cured by donation to the State, only such_^ houses, dormito- 
ries and departments as they may deem for the best inter- 
est of said institution and of greatest practical importance. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the said board of 
trustees shall organize under the provisions of this act as 
soon as practicable after their appointment, and they shall 
immediately after their organization proceed to procure, by 
purchase or donation, a site for the location of the Alabama 
Girls' Industrial School for the education of the white girls 
of Alabama in industrial and scientific studies. In selecting 
the site the trustees shall look to the convenience of the 
people of the State, the advantages and disadvantages of the 
different sites proposed, and shall locate the same at the 
place where most advantages are offered; Provided, that the 
location shall be at a place known to be free from annual 
epidemics; And provided fnrthtr, that if the trustees to be 
appointed shall deem it best or the most practicable way of 
attaining the desired object, then it may be established as a 
branch of an already existing school. 

Sec. il. Be it further enacted, That as soon as said in- 
stitution is prepared to seceive pupils or students in three 
or more of the industrial studies hereinbefore enumerated, 
the said trustees shall apportion to each county its quota of 
scholars oa the basis of the educable white girls between the 
ages of fourteen and twenty-one, in the State and several 
counties, and one pupil from each congressional district, 
whose tuition and board shall be absolutely free, and thia 
number shall be increased from time to time as in the judg- 
ment of the trustees the finances of said institution shall 
warrant. Said free scholarship shall be awarded at the an- 



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nual meeting of the girls' industrial school upon the recom- 
mendation of the trustee from the congressional district 
from which said pupil is appointed, and the several superin- 
tendents of education in the counties shall advertise it in 
some newspaper published in said county, and after the ex- 
piration of two weeks from said advertisement, shall, by and 
with the approval of the county commissioners or court of 
county revenues, commission such number of white girls to 
said institution as such county is entitled to. The presenta- 
tion of such certificate, over the signature of the probate 
judge of such county, shall entitle the person so commis- 
sioned to admission into said school, with all its privileges 
for the course of study selected ; Provided, that the appoint- 
ing board shall give the preference to the applicants least 
able to educate themselves if they have the requisite qualifi- 
cations; Provided, however, that nothing in the provisions 
of this act shall be held to prevent any white girl in this 
State from attending said school upon the payment of her 
board and tuition. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That the sum of five 
thousand dollars for the year eighteen hundred and ninety- 
five, and ten thousand dollars for the year eighteen hundred 
and ninety- six, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, 
or so much thereof as may be necessary out of any funds in 
the State treasury not otherwise appropriated. The same 
shall be drawn from the State treasury by the board of trus- 
tees on vouchers audited by the board and approved by the 
governor and filed in the auditor's oflBce. Such vouchers 
shall contain a clear and full statement of the purpose for 
which they are given. Upon the filing of such vouchers the 
auditor of the State shall draw his warrant on the State treas- 
urer for the same, from time to time, as funds may be needed 
to pay the ofl&cers and professors of said school, or for any 



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other necessary and proper object connected with building, 
buying site and properly equipping said institution with 
everything needed in each department. 

Sec, 13. Be it further enacted, That said board of trus- 
tees shall determine and fix the salaries of each officer, em- 
ployee and professor in said institute ; provided said salaries 
in any one department shall not exceed those now allowed to 
professors in the agricultural and mechanical college. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted. That this act shall take 
effect and be in full force from and after the first day of 
January, 1895. 



No. 447.] AN ACT ' [s. 389. 

To constitute the city of Wetumpka a separate school dis- 
trict, and to provide a board of education therefor. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the territory within the corporate limits of the 
city of Wetumpka shall be a separate school district separate 
and apart from the remaining districts in the county of 
Elmore. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the public schools of 
the city of Wetumpka shall be under the control and man- 
agement of seven suitable persons to be elected by the board 
of mayor and aldermen of the city of Wetumpka, from the 
resident citizens of said city, at its regular meeting in the 
month of Marchj 1893; such board of education to be divided 
into two classes, four in the first class and three in the sec- 
ond class. The first class shall hold office for the term of 
two years, the second class for the term of four years, and 
biennially thereafter the board of mayor and aldermen of 
said city shall elect the successors of the members of the 



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board of education whose term of office expires, and they 
shall hold office for a term of four years. Vacancies in the 
board of education caused by death, resignation or removal, 
shall be filled for the unexpired term by the board of mayor 
and aldermen of said city. The board of education shall 
elect a chairman from its number, who shall hold office for 
a term of two years, and shall have the right to vote on all 
questions before the board of education, and shall have the 
casting vote when there is a tie. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that each member of the 
board of education, before entering on the discharge of the 
duties of such office, shall take and subscribe an oath or 
affirmation to faithfully discharge the duties of the same. 
A majority of the board of education shall constitute ^ 
quorum for the transaction of business, and its members 
shall receive no compensation. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the board of educa- 
tion shall adopt rules, by-laws and regulations for the con- 
duct of the business that may come before it, and may elect 
a secretary from its number, who shall hold office at its pleas- 
ure, and receive such compensation as it may prescribe. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty 
of the board of education, annually, before the first Monday 
in July, to submit a statement to the board of mayor and 
aldermen of said city, showing the amount of money neces- 
sary for the support and maintenance of the public schools 
of the city for the next ensuing scholastic year, and for the 
erection, rental or repair of the necessary school buildings, 
together with the probable amount of money that will be 
received from the State school fund, or from any other 
source; when such statement shall have been made, the 
board of mayor and aldermen of said city shall make an ap- 
propriation to supply whatever additional amount that may 
be necessary, but shall not be required to appropriate more 



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than twenty-five per cent, of the gross revenues of said city 
for such schools, but may in its discretion appropriate larger 
sums, or make special appropriations for the erection, repair 
or rental of school houses. All moneys, whether received 
from the city or from the State or county, or other source, 
shall be placed by the city treasurer to the board of educa- 
tion, and shall be kept separate and apart from other funds 
in his hands, and such funds shall be disbursed as prescribed 
by the board of education. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the board of educa- 
tion shall have general supervision of the public schools of 
the city, and shall elect all teachers, prescribe their duties 
and the qualifications necessary to become a teacher in the 
schools, and the compensation they shall receive. The board 
of education, or a committee thereof, shall examine all ap- 
plicants to teach in the schools, and shall elect such only as 
are qualified to teach. The board of education shall provide 
all rules and regulations for the conduct of the schools, and 
may require the use of such text books as it may deem best. 

Sec. 7. Be it furher enacted, That the board of educa- 
tion shall have the power to lease, purchase, build, furnish 
and keep in repair school houses, and all property, real and 
personal, now used by the board of mayor and aldermen of 
said city for school purposes shall vest in and be under the 
control of the board of education, and it may sell any of the 
property now used by the board of mayor and aldermen of 
said city for school purposes, and the proceeds of such sales 
shall be invested by it in the purchase of other property, and 
the title to the property so purchased shall vest in and be 
held by the board of education for school purposes only. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the board of educa- 
tion shall receive a proportionate share of the public school 
reuenue, including a pro rata share of the sixteenth section 
fund of each township which lies wholly or in part within 



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such school district, and shall receive all taxes collected as 
poll taxes within said district, for the use and maintenance 
of the public schools therein, and for the purposes herein 
authorized, which said money shall be paid over to the treas- 
urer of said city, and shall be by him kept and disbursed as 
provided in section five of this act. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the board of educa- 
tion shall appoint one or more of its members to take the 
school census of such school district whenever the census is 
required to be taken, and the person or persons so appointed 
shall make a full report to the board of education, and to 
the superintendent of education for the State, and for such 
service such compensation shall be paid as the board of edu- 
cation may prescribe. 

Approved February 21, 1893. 



No. 489.] AN ACT [s. 527. 

To constitute the town of Oxanna a separate school district 
and to provide for the maintenance of schools therein. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district be, and the same 
is hereby established in the town of Oxanna, the boundaries 
of which shall be the corporate limits ot the town of 
Oxanna. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the mayor and coun- 
cilmen of the town of Oxanna are hereby authorized to elect 
three trustees and prescribe their duties, powers and terms 
of office; to authorize them to receive, hold, transmit and 
convey the title to real and personal property, and to do 



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and perform such other duties as may be deemed advisable 
for the purpose of establishing and maintaining in said 
limits a school or schools, or a system of graded schools. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said mayor and 
councilmen of the town of Oxanna are hereby authorized and 
empowered to adopt and enforce such ordinance or 
ordinances as may be deemed advisable for the 
full establishment and maintenance of such school 
or schools, or a system of schools, also to erect, 
equip and maintain such buildings and premises as 
may be advisable for the same; provided, that nothing in 
this act shall be construed to limit or abridge the powers 
already conferred by law upon the corporate authorities of 
said town of Oxanna. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said school dis- 
trict shall be entitled to receive its proportionate share of 
all funds raised or appropriated by the State for public 
schools ; also its proportionate share of the sixteenth section 
fund accruing to the township of which said school district 
is a part, and it shall receive all poll tax which may be col- 
lected from all residents of said school district, and all 
funds which may be donated thereto. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That until the said 
corporate authorities of said town shall provide some 
other bonded officer for the purpose, the treasurer of said 
town shall receive and disburse all funds of said district, 
shall keep said funds and the accounts thereof separate 
from the general funds of the said town, and for any default 
therein he and his sureties shall be liable as for the general 
funds of the town of Oxanna. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the State super- 
intendent of education, or other proper officer of the 



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State, shall give the necessary warrants and certificates to 
secure the payments to the treasurer of the town of Oxanna, 
or to such other officer as said corparate authorities shall 
designate, all funds to which said district may be entitled. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the mayor and 
conucilmen of the town of Oxanna are hereby authorized 
and empowered to collect a tax upon the property within its 
limits, for the maintenance of said schools, to such amount 
as said corporate authorities may deem advisable within 
constitutional limits. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of 
laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are hereby 
repealed. 

Approved Feb. 21, 1893. ^ 



No. 499.] AN ACT [s. 333. 

To constitute the city of Dadeville a separate school district^ 
and to provide for its government and support. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the common council 
of Dadeville, as now established, and as may be changed 
from time to time hereafter, shall constitute a school district 
separate and apart from the remaining districts in Tallapoosa 
county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty 
of the mayor and common councilmen of said incorporation, 
within thirty days after each municipal election every two 
years, to select and appoint five competent persons, to be 
styled school trustees, who shall be qualified electors and 



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residents within said corporate limits, and who shall not be 
members of the common council, and they shall hold their 
oflfices respectively for the term of two years. It shall be 
the duty of said trustees, as soon as practicable after their 
appointment, to elect one of their number superintendent of 
public schools for said district, who shall preside at all meet- 
ings held by said trostees, when present, and perform such 
other duties as may be lawfully imposed by the common 
council of Dadeville pertaining to the conduct and manage- 
ment of said schools. That said trustees shall prescribe and 
pass upon the qualifications of all persons who are appli- 
cants to teach in the public schools of said district, and be- 
fore each annual election of teachers, to present to the com- 
mon council the names of all persons who are applicants for 
positions as teachers in said schools, together with their 
recommendations touching the same, and that out of the 
names thus presented the said common council shall elect 
teachers, but shall have the right in their discretion to re- 
ject any or all of said nominations; and in the event that the 
requisite number of teachers are not selected from the first 
nominations thus made, the said trustees must make other 
nominations as soon as practicable, and before the beginning 
of the next scholastic year, and from the number of appli- 
cants presented the council must elect the requisite number 
of teachers ; Provided, that if in any case the said trustees 
shall fail to act for the space of thirty days after notice 
from the common council, the latter may proceed to contract 
with teachers in such manner as it may deem advisable, but 
the said council must fill any vacancy that may occur in said 
board of trustees within ten days after notice thereof, which 
may be given to the mayor by any one of said trustees. 



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Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said school trustees 
shall have power to prescribe and regulate the management 
of said schools by the teachers not inconsistent with their 
contracts with the common council, to suspend or expel 
therefrom any pupil for good cause, and to issue diplomas 
or certificates of proficiency to masters of any or all of the 
branches taught in said schools; and with the consent of the 
common council, the said trustees may also suspend or dis- 
charge from employment any teacher in said schools for any 
immoral conduct, or other sufficient cause, and in the event 
that the place of any teacher becomes vacant from this or 
other cause, tbe same shall be supplied as provided in the 
second section of this act. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said school trustees 
by and with the consent of the common council shall before 
the beginning of each scholastic year, fix the rates of tuition 
for matriculation in said schools to be paid by the patrons 
thereof and prescribe the terms of payment of the same, to- 
gether with the conditions in respect thereto upon which 
pupils may enter said schools ; that under their direction the 
said superintendent shall personally overlook and supervise 
and manage the said schools, to the extent of collecting and 
paying over to the treasurer of the common council all tui- 
tion and matriculation fees that may be required to be paid 
under this section, but the said superintendent shall, before 
performing any of these duties, enter into bond in the sum 
of five hundred dollars payable to the common council of 
Dadeville for the faithful performance of his duties as here- 
in designated, and shall receive for his services such com- 
pensation as the common council may prescribe; and in ad- 
dition to bis duties above named he shall also attend to the 
taking of the school census whenever such census enumera- 
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tion is required to be taken under the laws of this State, and 
shall make full report thereof to the State superintendent of 
education, and to the common council. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the said school dis- 
trict shall receive its proportionate share of all public 
school revenues including its pro rata share of the sixteenth 
section fund of each township which lies wholly or in part 
within the said district, and shall also receive all the taxes 
collected as poll taxes within the said district for the use 
and maintenance of the schools therein, and the same shall 
be paid into the hands of the treasurer of the common coun- 
cil of Dadeville, and appropriated by said incorporation as 
aforesaid; and that one-third of the revenues of said city 
government derived from license or other taxes for and dur- 
ing the year 1893, and one-half of all such revenues for 
every succeeding year thereafter, must be set apart by the 
said treasurer to be applied exclusively for school purposes 
within said district, which shall be apportioned and appro- 
priated by the common council and mayor to such of the 
schools therein as they may deem advisable ; Provided, that 
nothing herein contained shall preclude the said city govern- 
ment from making such additional appropriations for this 
purpose as the state of its revenues may seem to justify, but 
before the provisions of this or preceding section shall go 
into effect, the said treasurer shall first enter into bond in a 
sum of not less than three thousand dollars payable to the 
common council of Dadeville which shall be so condi- 
tioned as to cover any defaults in the management of the 
school funds herein provided for, as well as for the faith- 
ful performance of his general duties as treasurer of said 
incorporation. 



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Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the said common 
■council of Dadeville shall have power to lease or to build 
school houses, and to buy or lease lands for the purpose 
of building school houses, taking the deeds and leases to 
themselves and their successors in office, and also to pur- 
chase and hold all necessary furniture and apparatus for 
such building, to receive and hold promissory notes, mort- 
gages and other contracts for the payment of tuition and 
matriculation fees, and for all other liabilities that may be 
Incurred in the management of said schools, and to enforce 
the same in the courts of this State, and the powers here- 
in conferred shall include the right to employ and con- 
tract with teachers for services in said schools, subject to 
the restrictions provided in section two of this act. % 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That said town council is 
hereby required on the first day of February and August 
of each year to make a correct report of all moneys re- 
ceived and disbursed by them, from whom received and 
on what account paid out, and to publish said report in 
some newspaper published in the town of Dadeville. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That the provisions of 
this act shall not go into effect until the Ist day of June 
A. D. 1893. 

Approved Feb. 21, 1893. 



^o. 518.] AN ACT [s. 391. 

To establish a separate school district, in Henry and Dale 
counties in Alabama, to be known as " Blackwood's 
School District," and to define the boundaries thereof. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That there is hereby created in Henry and Dale 



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counties a separate school district, to be known as "Black- 
wood's School District," composed of a portion of Henry 
and a portion of Dale counties in Alabama, the boundaries 
of which shall be as follows, viz: Beginning on the range 
line which divides ranges 26 and 27, in township 5 in 
Henry county, at the northeast corner of section 24, in town- 
ship 5, range 26, and running due west to the Henry and 
Dale county line, thence north along said county line to the 
Ohoctawhatchie river, thence down said river to the junction 
of the river and Blackwood's creek, thence up Blackwood's 
creek east to the Henry county line, thence south along said 
line to township line dividing said townships 4 and 5, thence 
east along said township line to range line dividing ranges 
26 and 27, thence along said range line north to the starting 
point, all in township 5 north, and range 26 east, being 
located in Henry and Dale counties in Alabama. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the superintendents 
of education of Henry and Dale counties and their successors 
in office are hereby authorized and empowered to appoint 
trustees, who shall be citizens within said district, who shall 
perform all the duties now incumbent on township superin- 
tendent as to public schools in said district ; and the said su- 
perintendents of education in Henry and Dale counties, and 
their successors in office hereinafter, shall apportion to said 
school district the school funds in the same manner as is 
now provided by law for township and other school districts 
in their respective counties. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That said "Blackwood's 
School District" shall be entitled to secure its proportionate 
share of all funds raised or appropriated by the State for 
public schools; also its proportionate share of the sixteenth 
section fund accruing to the townships of which said school 



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district is a part, and it shall receive all poll tax which may- 
be collected from residents of said school district, and all 
funds which may be donated thereto. 
Approved February 21, 1893. 



No. 18.] AN ACT [h. 113. 

To establish a Separate School District to be known as The 
Union Hill School District in Henry county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate School District, to be known as 
the Union Hill school district, be and the same is hereby 
established and included within the following boun(^ry 
lines, to-wit: Beginning at Watson's Bridge on Choctaw- 
hatchie river and running up said river to the mouth of 
Indian Creek, thence westward up said creek to the fork 
thereof, thence up the south prong of said creek to the line 
between, Barbour and Henry counties, thence south along 
said line to the Abbeville and Clopton road, thence east 
along said road to Watson's Bridge, the starting point in the 
county of Henry, be and the same is hereby constituted a 
school district separate and apart from the remainder of 
the townships from which the same has been taken, and 
shall be under the supervision of a board of trustees to be 
appointed within said school district by the county super- 
intendent, of education with power to transact all matters 
pertaining thereto, as directed by the superintendent of 
education. 

Approved December 7, 1894. 



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No. 55.] AN ACT [s. 98. 

To establish a separate scliool district in Winston county^ 
to be known as the "Dismal School District." 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district, to be known as 
the "Dismal School District," in Winston county, Alabama, 
be and the same is hereby established ; which district shall 
be composed and consist of the following territory within 
the following named boundaries and including the 
following territory, to-wit: Beginning at the south- 
west corner of the "Union Grove School District," 
thence east along the south boundary line of the 
"Union Grove School District" to the regular line 
dividing ranges 6 and 7, thence south on said line to the 
west prong of Dismal creek, thence down Dismal Creek to 
Sipsey river, up Sipsey river to the Walker county line,^ 
thence west to the Sipsey river,'up Sipsey river to the mouth 
of Brushey Fork creek, thence up Brushey Fork creek to 
beginning corner, to be composed of part of townships 11 
and 12, range 6 west and part of townships 11 and 12, 
range 7 west, in Winston county, Alabama. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the educational affairs 
of said district shall be under the control of a board of 
trustees, consisting of those who shall be elected as now 
provided by law for election of township trustees, and said 
board shall have the same authority and power and be gov- 
erned by the same rules of law as made and provided for 
township trustees of public schools in the State and they 
shall have the same privileges as township trustees. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That J. O. Farley, 
Jno. A. Smith, J. D. Key be and they are hereby appointed 
trustees of said district to serve until the next regular 
election of township trustees in Winston county, Alabama. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That this act shall go 
into effect from its approval, but the trustees herein ap- 



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pointed shall not have the right to interfere with any exist- 
ing contract made by the township trustees of said territory 
or any part thereof. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts 
of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That said district shall be 
entitled to a pro rata share of 16th section fund, central 
fund and all funds as provided for township schools. 

Approved December 12th, 1894. 



No. 65.] AN ACT [s . 26. 

To establish the Benton school district in Lowndes couAy. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That from and after the passage of this act there 
shall be established in Lowndes county, the Benton school 
district, to be composed of township fifteen (15), range 
twelve (12), and township sixteen (16), range thirteen (13), 
in said county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of education shall appoint five (5) trustees in and 
for said school district, who shall hold their office from the 
first day of July next, for a term of two years, and until 
their successors are duly appointed by said superintendent, 
and these said trustees shall have all the authority and ex- 
ercise all the powers of township trustees, as now, or as may 
be hereafter provided by law. 

Approved December 13th, 1894. 



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No. 73] AN ACT [h. 221 

To establish a separate school district to be known as 
Reynolds School District, in Henry county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That all that part of township 7, range 26, and 
township 7, range 27, in Henry county, bounded as follows : 
On the east by the Ohoctawhatchie river, on the west by the 
Dale county line, on the south by the line between townships 
6 and 7 and on the north by the line between townships 7 
and 8, comprising a territory sis miles long and four miles 
wide, be and the same is hereby established as a separate 
school district, to be known as Reynolds School District, to 
be separate and apart from the remainder of the townships 
from which the same has been taken, and shall be under the 
supervision of a district superintendent of public schools, 
appointed by the county superintendent of education, with 
power to transact all matters pertaining thereto, the same 
to be conducted in all respects as is now or may hereafter 
be provided ^by law for the control and management of the 
educational interest of the other school districts of the State. 
Said district and the funds thereof to be kept and used 
therein separate from the other districts of said county. 

Approved December l3th, 1894. 



No. 118] AN ACT [h. 417 

To establish a separate school district to be known as Boaz 
District in Marshall county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the following described territory, situated in 
the county of Marshall, shall constitute a separate school 
district to be known as Boaz District, to-wit : All of sec- 
tions 35, 36 township 9 range 4 E. section 31, township 9 



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range 5 E. section 6, 7 township 10 range 5 E. also sections 
1, 2, 11, 12, township 10, range 4 E. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said district shall re- 
ceive its pro rata of all public school revenues, and shall be 
managed and controlled as prescribed by law for other dis- 
tricts in said county. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take 
effect immediately after its passage. 

Approved December 14th, 1894. 



No. 129] ~ AN ACT [s. 88 

To establish the Wyndham Creek school district in Lowndes 

connty. • 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That from and after the passage of this act there 
shall be established in Lowndes county the Wyndham Creek 
school district to be composed of all that portion of town- 
ship thirteen (13) range thirteen (13) that lies north of Dry 
Cedar Creek, and east to the Magnolia school district, then 
west embracing all that portion of township thirteen (13) 
range twelve (12) to Dry Cedar Creek in said school dis- 
trict. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent of education of said county shall appoint five trus- 
tees in and for said school district who shall be resident 
citizens and qualified voters thereof, and who shall hold this 
office from the first day of July next for a term of two years, 
and until their successors are duly appointed by said super- 
intendent. And these said trustees shall have all the au- 
thority and exercise all the powers of township trustees, as 
now, or as may be hereafter provided by law. 

Approved December 17th, 1894. 



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No. 154] AN ACT [h. 168 

To establish the Eodgers school district in Pike county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the following described territory situated in 
the county of Pike, shall constitute a separate school district, 
to be known as the Rodgers school district, to- wit : commenc- 
ing at the mouth of Sykes mill creek, thence up the Conecuh 
river to the section line between T. 9, R 20 and T. 10, K 20, 
thence west to where said line intersects Indian creek, and 
thence up said creek to the N. E. corner of section 35 T. 10' 
E. 19, thence along the north line of said section, to the N. 
W. corner of said section 35, and thence to the south west 
corner of said section and thence west to the Sykes mill 
creek, and thence down said creek to the beginning point 
embracing portions of T. 9, E. 19, T. 9, E. 20, and T. 10, E. 
19. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said separate school 
district shall be under the supervision of three superintend- 
ents, to be appointed by the county superintendent of edu- 
cation of Pike county; with the same powers, duties and 
rights, as other township superintendents have and exer- 
cise. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the State superin- 
tendent of education shall apportion to the said Eodgers 
school district, a pro rata of the school funds of the State 
in the same manner as these funds are apportioned to the 
other townships and school districts. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the State superin- 
tendent of education shall also apportion to the said 
Eodgers school district its proportionate share of the six- 
teenth section fund now apportioned to T. 9, E. 19, its pro- 
portionate share of the sixteenth section fund now appor- 
tioned to T. 9, E. 20, and its appropriated share of the six- 
teenth section fund now apportioned to T. 10, R. 19. 



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Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That T. M. H. Kodgers, 
H. S. Carter and J. N. Folmar shall act as superintendents 
of said school district for a term of two years from the first 
of October 1894, and thereafter their successors shall be ap- 
pointed by the county superintendent of education as pre- 
scribed in section two of this act. 

Approved January 25th, 1895. 



No. 160.] AN ACT [h. 295. 

To create a separate school district in Cherokee county, 
Alabama, to be known as the Taff school district, and 

to define the boundaries thereof. 

» 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That there is hereby created in Cherokee county 
a separate school district, to be known as Taff school dis- 
trict; composed of a portion of township eight (8) range ten 
(10) and a part of township eight (8) range nine (9) in 
Cherokee county, Alabama, the boundaries of which will be 
as follows, viz: Beginning at Oglesby's place on the gulf of 
Little river, thence due east to Blanch, thence south-east 
to Baugh's place, thence south-east to Waterloo, thence 
south-west to south boundary of township eight (8) of range 
ten (10) at the Tucker place, thence west with said boun- 
dary line to the gulf of Little river, thence up and with said 
gulf to the starting point, all in township eight (8) range 
ten (10) and township eight (8) range nine (9) east in Cher- 
okee county, Alabama. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the superintendent 
of education of Cherokee county, Alabama, and their suc- 
cessors in office are hereby authorized and empowered to 
appoint trustees who shall be citizens within said district, 
who shall perform all the duties now incumbent on town- 



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ship trustees as to public schools in said district, and the 
said superintendent of education in Cherokee county and 
their successors hereinafter shall apportion to said school 
district in the school funds in the same manner as is now 
provided by law for township and other school districts in 
their respective counties. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said Taff school dis- 
trict, shall be entitled to secure its proportionate share of 
all funds raised or appropriated by the State for public 
schools, also its proportionate share of the sixteenth section 
fund accruing to the townships of which said school district 
is a part and it shall receive all poll tax which may be col- 
lected from residents of said school district, and all funds 
which may be donated thereto. 

Approved January 25th, 1895. 



No. 178.] AN ACT [h. 404. 

To establish a separate school district in Monroe county, 
Alabama, and fix the boundaries of same. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district be established to 
be known as the Glendale school district in Monroe county 
to be subject to the laws of the State of Alabama, out of 
the following parts of the following townships: Sections 
one, two, eleven and twelve in township seven and range 
eight. Sections five, six, seven, eight, seventeen and eigh- 
teen in township seven and range nine. Sections 35, 36, S| 
of section 25. S| of section 26. T. 8, R. 8, section 31, 32, 
St of section 29, S| of section 30, T. 8 and R. 9. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the said school dis- 
trict shall receive its proportionate share of the public 
school revenue of said township, including a pro-rata share 



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of the 16th section funds, and shall also receive all the tax 
collected as poll tax within the limits of the territory set 
forth in the first section of this bill. 
Approved January 29th, 1895. 



No. 204] AN ACT " [h. 564. 

To establish a separate school district to be known as the 
Crane Hill district, in Cullman county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district to be known as 
the Crane Hill school district in Cullman county, Alabama, 
be and the same is hereby established, to consist of the fol- 
lowing territory, to-wit: Beginning at township line l§e- 
tween townships 10-11, where said line crosses Whetstone 
creek, thence east to the north-east corner of section 2, 
thence south to south-east corner of section 14, thence west 
to Crooked creek, thence up Crooked creek to the mouth of 
Whetstone creek, thence up Whetstone creek to starting 
point, all in township 11, range 5, west. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the educational af- 
fairs of said school district shall be under similar control as 
that of the township districts of the State, and shall be 
managed by three trustees who shall be elected by the qual- 
ified electors of said school district in the manner and un- 
der the same provisions as is by law established for Cull- 
man county, Alabama. 

. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the county superintend- 
ent of education of Cullman county shall appoint three 
trustees residents of said school district, to hold office un- 
til their successprs shall be duly elected and qualified. 



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Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with this act, be, and the same is hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved February 1st, 1895. 



No. 224.] AN ACT [h. 282. 

To establish a separate school district to be known as the 
Freeman school district in Winston County, Alabama. 

Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district to be known as 
the Freeman school district in Winston county, Alabama, 
be and the same is hereby established to consist of the fol- 
lowing territory, to-wit: Beginning at the mouth of Mill 
branch, thence up said branch to the head of Mill branch, 
thence east on section line between sections 3 and 9 to 
White Oak creek, thence up White Oak creek to the line 
running east and west between sections 24 and 25, thence 
west to Rock creek, thence down Rock creek to the mouth 
of Mill branch, all in townships 10 and 11, range 6, west. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the educational af- 
fairs of said school district shall be under similar control 
as that of the township districts of the State, and shall be 
managed by three trustee who shall be elected by the qual- 
ified electors of said school district in the same manner, 
and under the same provisions as is by law established for 
Winston county, Alabama. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of Winston county shall appoint three trustees, 
residents of said school district, to hold office until their 
successors shall be duly elected and qualified. 



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Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, be, and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 6th, 1895. 



No. 225.] AN ACT [h. 283. 

To establish a separate school district in Winston county 
to be known as the "Poplar Spring" school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district known as the 
"Poplar Spring" school district in Winston county, Alabama, 
be and the same is hereby established, which district shall 
be composed and consist of the following territory wiftiin 
the following named boundaries, to-wit : Beginning at the 
mouth of Crooked creek, running up the north bank of said 
creek to the range line between ranges 5 and 6, thence north 
to the northeast corner of section 12, thence west to the 
head of Mill branch to Rock creek, thence down Rock creek 
to the beginning point, all in township 11, range 6 west, in 
Winston county, Alabama. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the educational affairs 
of said district shall be under the control of a board of 
trustees, consisting of three, who shall be elected as now 
provided by law, for the election of township trustees, and 
said board shall have the same authority and power, and 
governed by the same rules of law, as made and prescribed 
for township trustees of public schools in this State. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said district shall be 
entitled to its 'pro rata of the 16th section fund and central 
fund and all other funds for school purposes. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That this act shall go into 
effect from its approval, but the trustees herein appointed 



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or elected shall not have the right to interfere with any ex- 
isting contract already made by the township trustees until 
the close of the scholastic year 1895. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, be, and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 6th, 1895. 



No. 228.] AN ACT [h. 765 

To create a separate school district in the town of Brewton, 
Alabama, to define its boundaries and provide for the 
maintenance of schools therein. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the town of Brewton, 
in Escambia county, Alabama, shall be and is hereby con- 
stituted a school district separate and apart from other 
school districts in said county, and the inhabitants of said 
town are hereby incorporated by the name of the school 
district of the town of Brewton. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the mayor and coun- 
cilmen of the town of Brewton and their successors in office 
shall constitute a board of trustees for the district, which 
board shall proceed to control and manage said school dis- 
trict under the regulations and powers set forth and con- 
ferred by this act. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said board of trustees 
shall open and provide a sufficient number of schools to 
meet the wants of the population of the town of Brewton, 
at least one for each of the races, white and black. The 
mayor shall be the town superintendent of said schools; and 
the said board of trustees shall elect the principals and all 
the teachers of the schools within said district, fix their 



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compensation and prescribe their duties, control the distri- 
bution of, teachers and pupils among said schools of the 
district, dictate the course of instruction, the number and 
character of text books, the method of teaching, and shall 
prescribe rules and regulations for the government of the 
schools and have and exercise such other powers as may be 
necessary for the complete control and management of the 
public schools of said town. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the children and 
wards from seven to twenty-one years of age of all actual 
residents within the corporate limits, or tax-payers of said 
town of Brew ton, who have conformed to the regulations 
and rules of the board of trustees, shall be entitled co ad- 
mission in the public schools of said town. Provided, that 
children of non-residents who are not tax-payers in said 
town may be admitted in said public schools on such terms 
and conditions as the said board of trustees may prescribe. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That said board of trus- 
tees shall have power to establish a rate of incidental fees, 
applicable to all pupils alike as they deem necessary for the 
proper support and conduct of said schools, and change the 
same from time to time as the public necessities and welfare 
of said schools require. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That said public schools 
of said school district shall be entitled to receive their pro- 
portionate share of all funds raised or appropriated by the 
State for public schools, also their proportionate share of 
the sixteenth section fund, all the poll taxes which may be 
collected from residents of said school district, to be divided 
between the white and colored schools as now provided by 
law, also so much of the funds of said town arising from 
taxation or otherwise as the mayor and councilmen of said 
town may deem expedient or proper to appropriate to the 
support or maintenace of said schools, also all funds that 
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may be donated or contributed to the support of the same. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the State superin- 
tendent of education shall apportion, and the county super- 
intendent of education of Escambia county, Alabama, shall 
pay to the treasurer of the town of Brewton the proportion- 
ate part of the public school fund to which said town of 
Brewton shall be entitled as herein provided. The said 
town treasurer shall keep all said school funds separate 
from other municipal funds and pay it out only on the war- 
rant of said board of trustees. He shall make report to 
the board of trustees, when called on, of the amount of 
school funds on hand, and make a report of his collections 
and disbursements under this act. The board of trustees 
as herein provided shall discharge all the duties as now re- 
quired by law of township trustees so far as the town of 
Brewton is concerned. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the town of Brewton 
shall have the power to buy lands for the purpose of build- 
ing school houses, to own lands and property for school 
purposes, to rent or lease school houses, and to do all 
things necessary for the successful -operation of a system of 
schools within said town or school district. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That all the school funds 
shall be disbursed in such manner as the said board of 
trustees may direct and said fund shall in all things be under 
the control and management of said Board of trustees. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That said board of 
trustees shall have power and authority to grade the schools 
in said district. And to issue diplomas to such students as 
satisfactorily complete the course of study prescribed. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted. That the said board of 
trustees, consisting as aforesaid of the mayor and council- 
men of said town, shall have charge and management of the 
public schools of said town and the custody and control of 
the buildings owned or rented by said town of Brewton for 
school purposes. 



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Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That the mayor and coun- 
<;ilmen of the town of Brewton are hereby authorized and 
empowered to levy and collect a tax upon the property 
within its corporate limits for the maintenance of said 
school in said town to such amount as said corporate author- 
ities may deem advisable within constitutional limits. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That the said mayor and 
councilmen of the town of Brewton are hereby authorized 
and empowered to adopt and enforce such ordinance or 
ordinances as may be deemed advisable for the full establish- 
ment and maintenance of such school or schools, or a system 
of schools, also to erect, equip and maintain such buildings 
and premises as may be advisable for the same. Provided, 
that nothing in this act shall be construed to limit or abridge 
the powers already conferred by law upon the corporsde 
authorities of the said town of Brewton. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts 
of laws at conflict with the provisions of this act be, and 
the same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 6th, 1895. 



No. 257.] AN ACT [h. 577. 

To establish a separate school district to be known as the 
Anton school district, in Winston county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district to be known as the 
Anton school district, Winston county, Alabama, be and the 
same is hereby established, to consist of the following ter- 
ritory, to-wit: Beginning at the mouth of Bock creek, 
thence up said creek to township line between townships 
11 and 12, thence west to the northeast corner of section 3, 
thence south to the line between sections 8 and 10, thence 



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west on the south boundary line of Mellville school district 
to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section 
9, thence south to Sipsey river, thence down Sipsey river to 
the mouth of Rock creek, to beginning point, all in township 
12, range 6 west. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the educational affairs 
of said school district shall be under similar control as that 
of the township districts of the State, and shall be managed 
by three trustees, who shall be elected by the qualified 
electors of said school district, in the same manner and un- 
der the same provisions as by law established for Winston 
county, Alabama. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent of education of Winston county shall appoint three 
trustees, residents of said school district, to hold office un- 
til their successors shall be duly elected and qualified. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts 
of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 8, 1895. 



No. 269.] AN ACT [s. 260 

To amend an act to establish the George N. Gilmer school 
district in Lowndes county, approved 14th February, 

1887. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That an act to establish the George N. Gilmer 
school district in Lowndes county, approved 14th of Febru- 
ary, 1887, be and the same is hereby amended so as to in- 
clude and embrace the following described territory in ad- 
dition to its present area, to-wit: Sections two (2), three 
(3), ten (10) and eleven (11) and the south half of twelve 



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(12); also sections tliirteen (13), fourteen (14), fifteen 
(15), twenty-two (22), twenty-three (23), twenty-four 
(24), twenty-six (26), thirty-four (34) and thirty- 
five (35), all in township twelve (12), range twelve 
(12); also the east half of section five (5) and sections four 
(4) and nine (9), the east half and southwest quarter of sec- 
tion eight (8), the south half of section seven (7); and also 
sections sixteen (16), seventeen (17), eighteen (18), three 
(3), ten (10) and fifteen (15), all in township twelve (12), 
range thirteen (13); also the south half of section twenty- 
eight (28), and section thirty-three (33), in township thir- 
teen (1'^), range thirteen (13); and section thirty -five (35) 
and south half of section twenty-six (26), in township thir- 
teen (13), range twelve (12); also in said Lowndes county. 

Sec. 2. That it is hereby meant that all of said described 
territory shall be, by this act, incorporated with and con- 
sidered as a portion of said school district, and all educa- 
tional funds whatever that belong or come to said described 
area shall be and the same is hereby authorized to be set 
a,part and used for the said school district by the trustees 
thereof. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take 
effect and be of force on and after the 1st day of July next, 
1895. 

Approved February 8, 1895. 



No. 275.] AN ACT [h. 250. 

To create a separate school district in the city of Jasper, 
Alabama, to define the boundaries thereof and provide 
for the maintenance of schools therein. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district be and the same is 



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hereby established in the city of Jasper, Alabama, the 
boundaries of which shall be the corporate limits of the city 
of Jasper. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall be entitled to receive its proportionate share of all 
funds raised or appropriated by the State for public schools, 
also its proportionate share of the sixteenth section fund ac- 
cruing to the township of which said school district is a 
part, and it shall receive all poll tax which may be collected 
from residents of said school district, and all funds which 
may be collected from residents of said school district, and 
all funds which may be donated thereto. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the public schools 
of the school district of the city of Jasper shall be 
under the charge of a board of education, to consist of the 
mayor of Jasper, who shall be ex-officio president of said 
board, and four other persons, residents of said district, to 
be elected by the mayor and board of aldermen of Jasper 
at their regular meeting in January or as soon thereafter as 
practicable; the first two elected shall hold their said oflfice 
for the term of two years and until their successors are 
elected and qualified and at each regular meeting in the 
month of June each year they shall elect two suitable per- 
sons to succeed those whose office has expired, so that two 
of such persons shall be elected annually. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That each member of said 
board of education shall upon entering Upon the duties of 
office subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge all thei dutiea 
enjoined upon him by law as such officer ; said oath may be 
administered by the mayor of said city. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion shall have power, with the approval of the mayor and 
aldermen of said city of Jasper, to build upon the school 



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property o£ the city suitable houses for the use aud accom- 
modation of the public schools or to rent such houses and 
to keep such houses in repair, and to furnish the same with 
proper furniture and apparatus, but no part of the public 
school funds shall be applied thereto. 

Sec. <6. Be it further enacted, That said board of edu- 
cation shall have power, 1st, to open a sufficient number of 
schools to meet the wants of the population of the city, elect 
the principals and all teachers, fix their compensation and 
prescribe their duties, dictate course of instruction, to pre- 
scribe rules and regulations for the government of the 
schools and to exercise such additional powers as will be 
necessary to give it complete control of the public schools 
of the city. 2nd. To issue certificates of proficiency to all 
persons who satisfactorily complete the course of stUdy 
prescribed for the public schools of said district. 3rd. The 
board of education to charge in the several grades in said 
schools such incidental or other fees as they may deem 
necessary for the proper conduct of said schools. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That the children and 
wards of all actual residents, within the corporate limits of 
Jasper, from seven to twenty-one years of age shall be en- 
titled to seats as pupils in the public schools of said city; 
Provided, said children shall themselves be bona fide resi- 
dents of said city, and non-resident children may be ad- 
mitted into such schools, on such terms and conditions as 
the board of education may prescribe; but separate schools 
shall be provided for the children of citizens of African 
descent. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all funds de- 
voted to public school purposes, in the school district of the 
city of Jasper, derived from said city shall be paid into the 
treasury of said city, where they shall be kept separate and 



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distinct from all other funds belonging to said city and shall 
be disbursed in such manner as the board of education may 
direct and all other funds devoted to public school purposes 
in the school district in the city of Jasper whether derived 
from State or county shall be disbursed by the county super- 
intendent of education in the same manner as is now pro- 
vided by law except that it shall be done by order of the 
board of education of said school district. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the mayor and alder- 
men of the city are hereby authorized and empowered to 
levy and collect a tax upon the property within its limits for 
the maintenance of said schools to such an amount as said 
corporate authorities may deem advisable within constitu- 
tional limits. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 8th, 1895. 



No. 289.] AN ACT [h. 917. 

To create the town of Greensboro, Alabama, a separate 
school district: |o incorporate the same, and define its 
powers and duties and to provide for the maintenance 
and management of the public schools of said district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the territorial limits of the town of Greens- 
boro, Alabama, as defined in the incorporation of said town 
be, and the same is hereby created and constituted a school 
district, separate and distinct from the other school districts 
of the county of Hale. 



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Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the inhabitants re- 
siding within the territorial limits of said district be, and 
they are hereby created a body politic and corporate by the 
name and description of the school district of the town of 
Greensboro, and by that name may sue and be sued, may 
contract and be contracted with, may have, take, hold, sell, 
exchange or convey real and personal property and may ac- 
quire such property by purchase or gift, may have perpetual 
succession, and may exercise all the rights, powers, fran- 
chises and privileges which are necessary and proper to 
carry into effect the purposes of this act. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the town of Greens- 
boro, as such separate school district shall receive the pro- 
portionate share of the school fund coming to the count^i of 
Hale including the pro rata share of the sixteenth section 
fund, and shall receive all the taxes collected as poll taxes 
within such school district. Said fund and taxes to be 
drawn and distributed by such officer as may be appointed 
for that purpose by the board of education of the school dis- 
trict of the town of Greensboro hereinafter to be named, in 
the same manner as the county superintendents of education 
draw and disburse the funds for the respective counties ; 
and the amount thus drawn for the school district of the 
town of Greensboro shall be used exclusively for the main- 
tenance of public schools in said district ; and the town of 
Greensboro is authorized to increase its school fund by re- 
ceiving donations, but for the disbursement of all donated 
funds no charge whatever shall be made. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the public schools of 
the school district of the town of Greensboro shall be under 
the charge of the board of education, which board shall con- 
sist of a president and four associate members, who shall be 



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freeholders or householders residing within their districts ; 
who shall hold office for and during the term of their resi- 
dence within the district and who shall have the right to fill 
all vacancies that may occur on such board by reason of 
death, resignation or otherwise. It shall be the duty of the 
president of said board to make annual reports and furnish 
statistics and information to the superintendent of education 
of the state, as may be required by law of county superin- 
tendents of education. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That Thomas Seay is 
hereby made president of said board and J. A. Blount, 
George Erwin, William B. Inge, and A. Lawson, associate 
members of said board. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That each member of said 
board of education, shall, before entering upon the duties of 
his office, subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge all the 
duties enjoined upon him by law as such officer ; such oath 
to be administered by the judge of probate, or any other 
officer authorized by law to administer oaths. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion shall have power, with the approval of the mayor and 
aldermen to build upon the property of the town, suitable 
houses for the use and accommodation of the public schools 
of said district, and the said board may rent and purchase 
such house. Said board shall keep said houses in proper 
repair and shall furnish the same with appropriate furniture 
and apparatus. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That the said board of 
education may open a sufficient number of schools to meet 
the wants of the population of the town of Greensboro, and 
said board shall elect such officers as are in their opinion 
necessary to the good government of said schools, and when 



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required, such, officers shall, before entering upon the duties 
of their respective offices, take the oaths prescribed for all 
officers in this state, and shall if required by said board 
give bonds in any such sum as may be fixed by said board, 
conditioned as all other official bonds, to be approved by the 
president of said board of education, and filed with the other 
official bonds of the county and a certified copy of the bond 
of the officer selected to receive the funds of said district 
shall file in the office of the superintendent of education of 
this state. And the said board shall elect all teachers, fix 
their compensation and prescribe their duties ; control the 
distribution of teachers and pupils among the several 
schools, if there be more than two, dictate the course of in- 
struction, the number and character of text books, the or- 
ganization of classes and the method of teaching and shall 
prescribe rules and regulations for the government of the 
schools aforesaid. Such board shall have and exercise such 
other and additional powers as may be necessary to give it 
complete control of the public schools of said school dis- 
trict. Any of such officers or teachers may be removed for 
cause to be determined by said board. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That said board of educa- 
tion may issue certificates of proficieucy to all persons who 
have satisfactorily completed the course of study prescribed 
for. the public schools of said school district. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the children and 
wards of all actual residents within the limits of the school 
district of the town of Greensboro from seven to nineteen 
years of age shall be entitled to seats as pupils in the public 
schools of said town provided such children themselves 
shall be bona fide residents of said town, and non-resident 
children may be admitted into such schools on such terms 



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and conditions as the board of education may prescribe. 
And separate schools shall be provided for colored children. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the board of edu- 
cation shall have power to charge in the several grades of 
said schools, such incidental or other fees as they may deem 
necessary for the proper conduct of said school. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent of education of Hale, by virtue of his office as 
county superintendent of education, shall be treasurer of 
said school district and all funds devoted to the public school 
purposes in such school district in the town of Greensboro, 
whether derived from state, county or town, shall be paid to 
the treasurer of said board, and for disbursing which, he 
shall receive the same compensation as is now by law allowed 
him as county superintendent of education. 

Sec. 13. Be it further eu acted. That the board of educa- 
tion shall have authority t3 create a board for the ex- 
amination of applicants for the positions of teachers in the 
public schools of the school district of the town of Greens- 
boro, and no person shall be elected a teacher in any school 
in said district, who shall not have received a license from 
such board. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That the board of edu- 
cation may in its discretion institute annual competitive 
examinations before such persons as the board may select 
for all applicants for license to teach in the schools of the 
school district including licensed teachers in said schools 
who are applicants for re-election, as teachers. 

Sec. 15. Be it further enacted. That there is hereby 
levied upon all taxable property of said town a tax of one 
mill on each dollars' worth of taxable property as assessed 
for State taxation during the preceding year, which shall 



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be collected as otlier taxes of said town, and when collected 
shall be paid over to the treasurer of the board of educa- 
tion of said school district. 

Sec. 16. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts 
of laws in conliict with the provisions of this act, be and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 9th, 1895. 



No. 312.] AN ACT [h. 370. 

To amend sections 2, 3 and 4 of an act entitled an act to 
regulate the apportionment of the school fund in this 
State by the superintendent of education, approved 
February 10th, 1891, so far as relates to the counties of 
Clarke, Washington, Dallas, Talladega, Jefferson, Choc- 
taw, Montgomery, Calhoun, and Cleburne. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That section 2 of an act entitled an act to regulate 
the apportionment of the school fund in this State by the 
superintendent of education, approved February 10th, 1891, 
be amended so as to read as follows, to-wit: Section 2. That 
in lieu of township superintendents, the county superin- 
tendent shall appoint, under this law, a township trustee, 
who shall be a freeholder and a householder, resident in the 
township for which he is appointed. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That section 3 of said act 
be amended so as to read as follows, to-wit : Section 3. That 
the county superintendent of education as soon as he re- 
ceives the annual apportionment of the educational fund to 
his county, shall forthwith notify the trustee of each town- 
ship or school district of the amount apportioned to the 
township or district. 



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Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That section 4 of said act 
be amended so as to read as follows, to-wit : {Section 4. That 
the township trustees, when he has established the schools 
in his township as now provided by law, shall apportion to 
each school so established such an amount of the public 
school revenue apportioned to the township for the current 
scholastic year as he may deem just and equitable, and for 
the equal benefit of the children thereof, between the ages 
of seven and twenty-one years. He shall determine the 
number and what children shall be transferred and shall set 
apart such an amount of money apportioned to his district 
to pay for such transferred children, as he may deem just 
and equitable ; Provided further, that said township trustee 
is hereby exempt from road duty and poll tax. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That this bill shall apply 
only to the counties of Clarke, Washington, Dallas, Talla- 
dega, Jefferson, Choctaw, Montgomery, Calhoun and Cle- 
burne aud that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with 
the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby 
repealed. 

Approved February 13, 1895. 



No. 334.] AN ACT [h. 1058. 

To establish five additional branch agricultural experiment 
stations and agricultural schools, to be located in the 
first, fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth congressional dis- 
tricts respectively in the State of Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That five additional agricultural branch experi- 
ment stations and agricultural schools are hereby established 
to be located in the first, fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth con- 
gressional districts respectively in the State of Alabama. 



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Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the commissioner of 
agriculture, goveruor and superintendent of education shall 
locate said stations and schools one in each of said first, 
fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth congressional districts respect- 
ively, 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the board of control 
of said stations and schools shall be composed of the com- 
missioner of agriculture and the directors of the agricul- 
tural experiment stations at Auburn, Alabama, and five 
progressive farmers, who are actually engaged in cultivating 
the lands, the same to be appointed by the governor, three 
of whom must reside within ten miles of said stations. The 
members of the said board must not receive any compensa- 
tion other than expenses actually incurred in visitingr the 
stations and while there supervising their affairs. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said board of 
control shall have power to pay the directors a reasonable 
salary for their supervision of said station, not exceeding 
two hundred and fifty dollars per annum, for each director, 
from the amount hereinbelow appropriated, and the said 
board of control shall also have power to elect the principal 
and teachers of said school and manage said schools and 
stations as in their judgment they think best. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That for the equipment 
and improvement of said stations and schools there is hereby 
appropriated out of the agricultural fund in the treasury, 
not otherwise appropriated, an equal amount to the sum ap- 
propriated to each of the other agricultural schools and 
experiment stations in Alabama. Provided, there is so 
much in said fund not otherwise appropriated, one-foui-th of 
such sum to be paid quarterly, to-wit: January 1st, April 1st, 
July 1st, and October 1st, of each year, to the treasurer of 
said board of control of said stations. 



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Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the board of directors 
shall have authority to purchase suitable lands not exceed- 
ing fifty acres for each of said stations, taking title to the 
State, and to construct thereon the necessary buildings and 
other improvements not to exceed one thousand dollars of 
the appropriation herein made for each of said stations 
and schools. The board shall also have authority to appoint 
and discharge at pleasure such officers, agents and servants 
as are deemed necessary to the operation of the stations, 
fixing their compensation, and may appoint a directqr, the 
operation of the stations under the superintendence and 
direction and subject to the rules and regulations of the 
board of control. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That the board must cause 
such experiments to be made at said stations as will advance 
the interest of scientific agriculture and to cause such 
chemical analyses to be made as are deemed necessary. All 
such analyses, if requested to be made under the supervision 
of the commissioner of agriculture by the chemist of the 
agricultural department without charge. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That said board of control 
may adopt such rules and regulations as they may deem 
necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 
this act. 

Sec. 9. That no school and experiment station shall be 
established in either of said congressional districts until 
such district or the citizens thereof shall donate and convey 
to the State, for the use of such stations and schools, real 
estate or buildings, not less than five thousand dollars in 
value as approved by the commissioner of agriculture. 
Provided, that when the school is established in the sixth 
district, it shall be established under this bill, at Hamilton, 
Marion county, and that for the fifth district at Hayneville, 



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Lowndes county. Provided further, and when located, the 
Hamilton people shall make title to the State for the school 
building and eighty acres of land adjoining. 
Approved February 18, 1895. 



No. 335.] AN ACT [h. 216. 

To change the western boundary line of the Clintonville 
school district in Coffee county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That from and after the passage of this act the 
line between sections twenty-two and twenty-three running 
north and south in township five, range twenty-ofte, 
shall be the western boundary line of said Clintonville 
school district. 

Approved February 8th, 1895. 



No. 343.] AN ACT [s. 225. 

To establish the Pintlala school district in Lowndes county. 

' Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That from and after the passage of this act there 
shall be established in the county of Lowndes the Pintlala 
school district, to be composed of all that portion of said 
county south of the Alabama river and east of the Talla- 
wassee creek, and the north of Pintlala creek and north of 
a line beginning at Scott's bridge on Pintlala creek, and 
thence west along the Scott's bridge road to the intersection 
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of said road with the Graves landing and Hayneville road, 
thence due west to Tallawassee creek. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of education of said county shall appoint five (5) 
trustees in and for said school district who shall be resident 
citizens and qualified voters of said district, and who shall 
hold their office from the first day of July next, 1895, for a 
term of two years, and until their successors are duly ap- 
pointed by said superintendent. And these trustees shall 
have all the authority and exercise all the powers of town- 
ship trustees as now or which may hereafter be provided by 
law. 

Approved February 9th, 1895. 



No. 375.] AN ACT [h. 624 

To create a separate school district to be known as "Head- 
land school district" in Henry county and to define the 
boundaries thereof. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, that there is hereby created in Henry county a 
separate school district to be known as "Headland school 
district" composed of that portion of Henry county, Ala- 
bama, the boundaries of which shall be as follows: Beginning 
at the centre of the square of the town of Headland and 
running two and one half miles therefrom in all directions. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the superintendent 
of education of Henry county and his successor in office, be 
hereby authorized and empowered to appoint trustees, who 
shall be citizens within said district who shall perform all 
the duties now incumbent on township superintendents as to 



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public schools in said districts; and the said superintendent 
of education in Henry county, and his successor in ofl&ce 
hereinafter, shall apportion to said school district the school 
fund in the same manner as is now provided by law for 
township and other school districts of this State. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said Headland school 
district shall be entitled to secure its proportionate share of 
all funds raised or appropriated by the State for public 
schools ; also its proportionate share of the sixteenth section 
fund according to the territory of said district, and it shall 
receive all poll tax which may be collected from residents 
of said school district, and all funds which may be donated 
thereto. 

Approved February 16th, 1895, » 



]S[o. 389.] AN ACT [h. 663. 

To establish a separate school district to be known as the 
Hulaco school district in Cullman county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district in Cullman county, 
Alabama, be and the same is hereby established to consist 
of the following territory, to-wit: Sections 33, 34, 35, 36, 
25, 26, 27, 28, 24 and the south half of each of the sections 
21, 22 and 23, all in township 8, range 1, west, and the 
northwest quarter of section 2, township 9, range 1, west. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the educational 
affairs of said school district shall be under similar control 
as that of the township districts of the State and shall be 
managed by three trustees who shall be elected by the qual- 



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ified electors of said school district in the same manner and 
under the same provisions as is by law established for Cull- 
man county, Alabama. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of education of Cullman county shall appoint three 
trustees, residents of said school district to hold office until 
their successors shall be duly elected and qualified. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with this act, be and the same are hereby 
repealed. 

Approved February 16, 1895. 



No. 391.] AN ACT [h. 640. 

To create a separate school district in the county of Frank- 
lin, to be called Newburg public school district and to 
define the boundaries thereof. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate public school district be and the 
same is hereby created in the county of Franklin, to be 
known and called the Newburg public school district and 
that the boundaries of such district be known and designated 
as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the N. W. corner of sec- 
tion 31, township 6, range 10, west; thence east to the N. 
E. corner of section 36, on the west boundary of the county 
of Lawrence; thence south along said Lawrence county line 
to the southeast corner of section one township 7 range 10, 
west; thence west to the southwest corner of section six 
township 7 range 10, west; thence north to the beginning 
point. 



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Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said separate school 
district shall receive its share of the school funds of this 
state as provided for by law in proportion to the number of 
children within the educational age residing in said school 
district. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the trustees of the 
public schools in said township 6, range 10, west, shall dis- 
charge the duties of trustees of said Newburg school dis- 
trict until their successors are appointed or elected and 
qualified. 

Approved February 16th, 1895. 



No. 415.] AN ACT [s» 250. 

To amend section ten of an act entitled an act to constitute 
the city of Anniston a separate school district and to 
provide a board of education therefor, approved Janu- 
ary 28, 1891. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That section ten (10) of an act entitled an act to 
constitute the city of Anniston a separate school district and 
to provide a board of education therefor, approved January 
28, 1891, be and the same is hereby so amended as to read 
as follows: Section 10. Be it further enacted. That said 
board of education shall have power to charge in any school 
"that is now or may be hereafter established such incidental, 
matriculation or tuition fee or fees as may in the judgment 
of said board of education be necessary for the proper con- 
duct of such school or schools, provided that no charge 
shall be made for tuition in any school already established 
and in operation. 

Approved February 18th, 1895. 



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No. 458.] AN ACT [h. 912. 

To establish a separate school district in Coosa county in 

this state. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district to be known as the 
"Eockford school district" be established subject to the^ 
public school laws of the state of Alabama, to be composed 
of the following territory, viz.: Two (2) miles in each and 
every direction from the court house at Bockford in said 
state and county. That the said separate school district 
shall receive its proportionate share of the public school 
funds of said township including a pro rata share of the 
sixteenth (16th) section fund; and it shall also receive all 
the tax collected from the white people, as poll tax within 
the limits of the territory set forth ; and the county superin- 
tendent of education shall set apart from the county school 
fund and disburse and use pro rata share exclusively for the 
maintenance of the public school of said separate school 
district. 

Approved February 18th, 1895. 



No. 459.] AN ACT [h. 936. 

To create a separate school district of Daviston in beat 17, 
T. 24, R. 24 in Tallapoosa county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the following described territory in T. 24, 
R. 24, Tallapoosa county, Alabama, to- wit: Beginning at 
the Daviston high school academy and including all the 



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territory within a radius of two miles in every direction from 
said academy, it being the center of said district, to be 
known as the "Daviston School District." 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said district shall 
have five trustees who shall be landholders and freeholders 
resident in said district, and who shall be elected on the 
first Monday in June, 1895, and every two years thereafter, 
and who shall hold office for a term of two years, and until 
their successors are elected and qualified ; Provided, that 
said trustees shall be elected by the qualified voters who re- 
side in the boundaries, as set out in section one of this act. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty 
of said trustees to establish and locate one school for the 
white race, and but one to be taught each year within said 
district and elect officers and teachers for the same, ana to 
perform all other duties necessary to the proper organiza- 
tion, regulation and maintenance of said school, making con- 
tracts with teachers, and approving reports in the manner 
provided by the general school laws, for the trustees of 
townships; Provided, that said trustees may elect one of 
their number chairman of the board of trustees of said dis- 
trict, and that such chairman may contract with teachers, 
and approve reports as in the manner provided by the gen- 
eral school law for trustees of townships. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall be entitled to receive its proper, proportionate share 
of all funds, raised or apportioned by the state, or county 
for public schools. Also its proportionate share of the six- 
teenth section funds accruing to the township of which said 
school district is a part, and it shall receive all poll tax 
which may be collected from the white residents of said 
school district, and all funds which may be donated thereto. 



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Sec. 5, Be it further enacted, That the Daviston high 
school shall be the only school in said district for the white 
race. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That this act shall not go 
into effect until the first day of October, 1895. 

Approved February 18th, 1895. 



No. 538.] AN ACT [h. 781. 

To establish Pleasant Hill school district in Jefferson county, 

Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the Pleasant Hill community, comprising 
parts of township 19, ranges 4 and 5, and township 20, 
ranges 4 and 5, W, in Jefferson county, Alabama, shall con- 
stitute a separate school district, to be known as the Pleas- 
ant Hill school district with the following boundaries, to- 
wit : Beginning at Mobile Junction on the A. G. S. E.. R., 
in T. 19, K 4, W., and running along the E. T. & Va., rail- 
road to Shades creek, thence down and along said Shades 
creek to the bridge across said creek on the public road at 
Anderson's Mill place, thence west along said public road, 
via. of William's precinct, and on across the A. G. S. rail- 
road to the intersection with the Huntsville road at the 
Hick's place ; thence in a northern direction to the top of 
Rock mountain, where the public road from McOalla to 
Simon Seller's farm crosses said mountain; thence N. E. 
along the top of said Bock mountain to a point on said 
mountain nearest James R. McClinton's farm, thence in an 
eastern direction along a line including the farms now be- 
longing to J. R, McOlinton, Jordan Cox, J. E. Parsons and 



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Charles Fitzpatrick, and on to Mobile Junction, the place of 
beginning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said Pleasant Hill 
school district shall have its proportional share of all school 
funds accruing to T. 19, ranges 4 and 5, W. and T. 20, 
ranges 4 and 5, W, according to the number of children 
within the educational age, and it shall be managed and 
controlled as other townships and school districts, by and 
"under the school laws of the state of Alabama. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That three trustees shall 
be appointed by the county superintendent of education in 
and for said district on or before the 1st day of August, 
1895, whose term of office shall begin the first day of Au- 
gust, 1895, and continue until their successors are appoiilted 
and qualified in 1897. Said trustees in the beginning of 
each school year shall establish or locate one school at 
Pleasant Hill for the white children of said district, and but 
one for said race in the district, and shall employ all the 
teachers needed to teach the white children of said district 
in said school. They shall either locate a school for the 
colored children of the district or transfer them to public 
schools located in other townships or districts as they may 
deem best. They shall have the immediate supervision of 
the schools of the district and shall perform all the duties 
required by law of trustees of townships. 

Approved February 18th, 1895. 



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N^o. 7.) AN ACT (H. 66. 

To establish a separate school district and define its boun- 
daries in Etowah county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district, to be known as the 
Smith's Chapel School District, be established in Short Creek 
Precinct, Etowah county, and to be subject to the public 
school laws of the State of Alabama, and described as follows, 
viz : Beginning at the northwest corner of the northeast -J of 
section 2, township 10, range 5 east; thence due east on the 
county line between the counties of Etowah and DeKalb, till 
it strikes the east top of Sand Mountain; thence in a souther- 
ly direction along the top of Sand Mountain to the southeast 
corner of the northeast ^ of section lY, township 10, range 6 
east; thence west to the north and south line of section 18, 
township 10, range 6 east; thence south to the southeast cor- 
ner of said section 18; thence west to the southwest cor- 
ner of section 13, township 10, range 5 east; thence north to 
the southwest corner of section 12, township 10, range 5 east; 
thence west to the southwest corner of section 11, township 10, 
range 5 east; thence north to the northwest corner of said sec- 
tion 11; thence east to the southwest corner of the southeast 
^ of section 2, township 10, range 5 east; thence north to the 
beginning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of education of Etowah county shall appoint three 
trustees who are householders of said district, who shall serve 
until the next election provided for by law for the election of 
township trustees in Etowah county, at which time the quali- 
fied electors of said district shall elect three trustees who shall 



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be houseliolders of said district ; said trustees shall be governed 
by the laws governing township trustees. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of education of said county shall set apart from the 
public fund of said county the pro rata share of the school 
fund and the poll tax collected in said district, together with 
interest of the sixteenth section fund for said district, as pro- 
vided in the laws governing the public schools in the State 
of Alabama. 

Approved ISTovember 25th, 1896. 



No. 8.) AIST ACT (H. 56. 

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To establish a separate school district in Clarke county, to be 
known as Fort Madison School District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following territory in Clarke county be and 
constitute a separate school district: Sections 1, 2, 11 and 12, 
in township 6 north, range 3 east; sections 5, 6, 7 and 8, in 
township 6 N^., range 4 E. ; sections 25, 26, 35 and 36, in 
township 7 iST., range 3 E.; sections 29, 30, 31 and 32 in town- 
ship 7 IST., range 4 E. Said school district shall be known as 
the Eort Madison School District and shall be governed by the 
general public school laws of the State to the same extent and 
in the same manner as if the said territory was a township di- 
vision. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, Tliat the said school district 
shall receive its proportionate share of the public school reve- 
nue of said townships pro-rated with reference to the territory 
taken from each, including its share of the sixteenth section 



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funds, the poll tax funds, and all other public school funds 
belonging, or hereafter to belong to, the, said townships. 
Approved ISTovember 25th, 1896. 



iS^o. 13.) AN ACT ; [^H. 140. 

T<.. amend an act entitled "an act to constifiite the city of Tus- 
caloosa a separate school district, and to provide for the 
nian:i,<?;ement of the public schools in said school district, 
approved February 17, 1885, by the addition of Section 
14 in reference to the receipt and disbursement of the 
school fund of said district, and section 15 in reference 
to the taking of the school census. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That an act approved February lY, 1885, and entitled 
"an act to constitute the city of Tuscaloosa a separate school 
district, and to provide for the management of the public 
schools in said school district" be, and the same is hereby 
amended by the addition thereto of sections 14 and 15, to read 
as follows : 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That the school funds for 
said separate school district pro^dded for by section 2 of this 
act, shall be paid during the months of October, IS^ovember, 
December, January, February and March or as soon thereaf- 
ter as practicable to the treasurer or other officer appointed 
for that purpose by the board of education, and such moneys 
shall be disbursed in the interests of the public schools in said 
district in such manner as the board of education may direct. 

Sec. 15. Be it further enacted. That the superintendent 
shall attend to the taking of the school census in said district 



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(witli sucli assistance as may be allowed him by tbe board of 
education), the compensation allowed for the taking of such 
census not to exceed five cents for each person enumerated, 
to be paid out of said school fund, said census shall be taken 
for said district in the month of April in each odd year, begin- 
ning with 1897, and it shall be the duty of the superintendent 
to make full and complete reports to the State superintendnet 
of education, and to discharge such other duties not inconsist- 
ant with this act, as the board of education may prescribe. 
Approved November 27th, 1896. 



No. 3.8.) AN ACT (H. 40. 

To create a separate school district in the town of Oakman, 
Alabama, to define the boundaries thereof and provide 
for the maintenance of schools thereof. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district, be and the same is 
hereby established in the town of Oakman, Alabama, the 
boundaries of -which shall embrace an area as follows : Com- 
mencing with and including sections 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 
27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34, all in township 15, range 8 
west, situate in Walker county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said school district 
shall be entited to receive its proportionate share of all funds 
raised or appropriated by the State for public schools, also its 
proportionate share of the sixteenth section fund accruing to 
the township of which said school district is a part, and it shall 
receive all poll tax which shall be collected from residents of 



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said scliool district, and all funds which may be collected from 
residents of said school district, and all funds which may be 
donated thereto. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the public schools of 
the school district of the town of Oakman, shall be under the 
charge of a board of education to consist of six persons, resi- 
dents of said districts, one of whom shall be elected president 
by the board, said board to be elected by the mayor and board 
of aldermen of Oakman at their first regular meeting in Jan- 
■ftary, or soon thereafter as practicable. The first three elected 
shall hold their said office for the term of two years and un- 
til their successors are elected and qualified, and at each regu- 
lar meeting in the month of January each year, they shall 
elect three suitable persons to succeed those whose office has 
expired, so that three of such persons shall be elected annu- 
ally. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That each member of said 
board of education shall, upon entering upon the duties of 
office, subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge all the duties 
enjoined upon him by law as such. Said oath may be ad- 
ministered by the mayor of said town. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion shall have power to build upon the school property of the 
town suitable buildings for the use and accommodation of the 
public schools, or to rent such houses and to keep such houses 
in repair, and to furnish the same with proper furniture and 
apparatus, but said public school building or buildings, except 
buildings for colored children, shall under no circumstances 
be located and erected more than one-fourth of a mile from 
the central point of the town of Oakman, when in their judg- 
ment it is necessary and the financial condition of said district 
will justify them in so doing. 



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Sec. 6. Be it furtlier enacted, That said board of educa- 
tion shall have power 1st. to open one school for white chil- 
dren, and one for children of African descent. Said board 
may locate buildings for colored children at any point most 
convenient for the greatest number of such children in said 
district, elect the principals and all teachers, fix their com- 
pensation and prescribe their duties, dictate course of instruc- 
tion, to prescribe rules and regulations for the government of 
the schools and to exercise such additional powers as will be 
necessary to give it complete control of the public schools of 
the district. 2nd, To issue certificates of proficiency to all 
persons who satisfactorily complete the course of study pre- 
scribed for the public schools of said district. 3rd. The 
board of education to charge in the several grades, in |p,id 
school such incidentals or other fees as they may deem neces- 
sary for the proper conduct of said schools. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That the children and 
wards of all actual residents within the district limits of said 
school district from seven to twenty-one years of age shall be 
entitled to seats as pupils in the public schools of said district, 
provided said children shall themselves be bona fide residents 
of said district, and non-resident children may be admitted in- 
to such schools on such terms and conditions as the board of 
education may prescribe, but separate schools shall be pro- 
Added for the children of citizens of African descent. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all the funds devoted 
to public school purposes in the school district in the town of 
Oakman derived from said town and district, shall be paid in 
to the treasurer of said town, where they shall be kept separate 
and distinct from all other funds belonging to said town, and 
shall be disbursed in such manner as the board of education 
may direct, and all other funds devoted to public school pur- 



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poses in the school district in the town of Oakman, whether 
derived from State or county, shall be disbursed by the county 
superintendent of education in the same manner as is now- 
provided by law, except that it shall be done by order of the 
board of education of said school district. 

Sec. 9. Ee it further enacted, That the mayor and alder- 
men of the town of Oakmen are hereby authorized and em- 
powered to levy and collect a tax upon the property within 
the district limits for the maintenance of said schools, to such 
amount as said corporate authorities may deem advisable 
within constitutional limits, but in no instance shall any of 
the funds arising from the taxes of white people be divided 
with the colored children, nor shall any part of funds arising 
from the taxes of the colored people be given to the white 
children. Such funds shall be kept separate and each race 
receive its own funds. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be, and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved December 3rd, 1896. 



IsTo. Y6.) AIT ACT (H.122. 

To establish a board of education to select a uniform series of 
text books for the counties of Etowah and Cherokee and 
to regulate the duties of said board. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the superintendents of education of the counties 
of Etowah and Cherokee shall, within ninety days from the 
passage of this act, call a spe*^ial board of education to be 



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composed of four of tlie most tliorough aticl efficient ii'ft 
grade teachers of said counties, and that the saperintendents 
of education sliall be ex-officio members of said sclio)! boai'ds, 
whose duty it shall be to select a uniform series of standard 
school books to be hereafter used in the public schools of said 
counties. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That each member of said 
board of education Avhile engaged in the business aforesaid 
shall be compensated for his services one dollar a day out of 
any funds of the county treasury and shall be paid for mileage 
the same amount as is paid each of the grand jury. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That at such meetings so 
called for said purpose, such persons who attend said meetings 
be and are hereby authorized to make such selections, and if 
no one attend said meetings, then it shall be the duty of the 
superintendent to make such selections. Said adopted text 
books shaP not be changed thereafter for five years except b} 
a three-fourths vote of said board at a meeting called by the 
county superintendent for that purpose, of which meeting 
thirty days notice shall be given. The county superinten- 
dents shall make record of such adoption and shall keep a cop;y 
of same in their offices. It shall be the duty of the county 
superintendents to furnish the teachers and school officers in 
the counties with a list of the text books adopted by the said 
boards of education and to see that the adopted list of text 
books is established and maintained in use in the public 
schools of the counties and they shall require the teachers to 
state in their reports whether or not the adopted books are 
used in the schools under their charge, and a neglect on the 
part of the teachers to use the adopted text books shall be 
deemed a sufficient cause for the cancellation of their certifi- 
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cates, provided, nothing in this act shall be so construed as to 
prevent any person, firms or corporations dealing in books 
from competing for the furnishing of books in the public 
schools in said counties and the lowest and best bid shall be 
adopted. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That no member of county 
school boards shall be permitted to act as an agent of any pub- 
lisher or dealer in school books, nor receive any pecuniary 
benefits therefrom, and any member of said boards who vio- 
lates the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a 
misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than 
one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars and shall be 
dismissed from said board. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That this act shall take ef- 
fect and be in force from and after its passage, and all laAVS 
and parts of laws in conflict with the same are hereby repealed. 

Approved December 8th, 1896. 



^^o. 77.) AE" ACT (H. 126. 

To establish a uniform series of standard school books to be 
used in the public schools of Jackson county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the educational board of Jackson county is here- 
by authorized to make such selections of standard school books 
as judgment of said board may thing best, which shall be the 
only books to be used in the public schools in Jackson county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the superintendent of 
education of said county shall correspond with publishing 
houses of standard school books for the prices and shall submit 



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to the educational board tlie different prices received by bim 
from different publishing companies. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that the educational board 
shall of the books and j)rices submitted select a series of 
standard school books which shall be used by all the public 
schools of Jackson county for a period of not less than four 
years. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the superintendent 
of education of said county, in corresponding with publishing 
companies for prices of standard school books, shall ascertain 
from publishing houses what they or any of them will allow in 
exirhange for old books, if -anything. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That after a uniform series 
of standard school books have been selected for said coillity, 
it shall be unlawful for the superintendent of education to pay 
or cause to be paid any money appropriated by said county 
or State of Alabanu' for the use of public schools to any teach- 
er who fails or neglects to endeavor to put into use or refuses 
to permit pupils in his school to use such series of standard 
school books as shall have been selected as aforesaid. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That after a uniform series 
of standard school books shall have been selected, the super- 
intendent of education shall notify all teachers of public 
schools of Jackson county of such selection and furnish each 
with a list of books selected with prices of each as quoted to 
him. 

Sec 1. Be it further enacted, That the educational board 

may from time to time change the standard school books to be 

used in the public schools in said county, provided that such 

changes shall not be made oftener than once every four years,. 

Approved December 9th, 1896. 



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1^0. 83.) AN ACT (H. 238. 

To establish Big Spring School District in Madison 

county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district, to be known as the Big 
Spring School District in Madison county, be and the same is 
hereby established, which district shall be composed and con- 
sist of the following territory, to-wit: Beginning at the 
northwest corner of section 29, in township (1), range (2) 
west, and running from thence south with the section line to 
the southwest corner of section (5), in township (2), range (2) 
west; thence east with the section line to the quarter section 
line in section (1) ; thence north with said quarter section line 
dividing (24) and (25) in township (1), range (2) west; 
thence running west with said section line to the beginning, 
and including in the whole sections 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 
35, township one (1), and also sections 2, 3, 4 and 5, in town- 
ship (2), and also a strip a quarter of a mile wide off of- the 
west side of sections 1, 36, and 25, all being composed of a 
part of township one (1), range 2 west, and township 2, range 
2 west. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the educational affairs 
of said district shall be under the same rules and regulations 
as now provided by law. 

Approved December 9th, 1896. 



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m. 84.) AN ACT (H. 227 

To establisli a separate scliool district in Dale county, known 
as the Sylvan Grove Scliool District, and fix the boun- 
daries for the same. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district, to be known as the Syl- 
van Grove School District, be established subject to the public 
school laws of Alabama, in Dale county, Alabama, embracing 
the Sylvan Grove Academy, and the territory surrounding the 
same where the Henry county line crosses Blackwood's Creek; 
thence west down said creek to the Choctawhatchie river; 
thence west down said river to the mouth of Kelly's Mill 
creek; thence up said creek to where it forks; thence ead^ up 
left hand fork of said creek to its lead (or uppermost spring) 
near J. P. Carlisle's plantation; thence due east until it strikes 
the Henry county line; thence north along said line to point of 
beginning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall be governed by three trustees appointed by the county 
superintendent of education of county in which said school 
district is located, and said trustees shall be residents of said 
school district. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That said trustees shall 
have power to establish one or more schools in said school dis- 
trict. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the appropriations and 
other funds for school purposes for children residing in 
said district, and for the children of contiguous 
school districts or townships who may be transferred to any 
school in said school district, shall be used in said district as 
provided by law. 



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Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts, in 
conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the same are 
hereby repealed. 

Approved December 9th, 1896. 



ISTo. 86.) A^ ACT (H. 50. 

To establish the Enon School District in Bullock 

county. 

Section 1 . Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That from and after the passage of this act there shall 
be established in Bullock county the Enon School District, to 
be composed of township fourteen (14), range twenty-five (25) 
and that part of township fourteen (14) range twenty-six (26) 
which is situated in Bullock county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of education shall appoint three (3) trustees in and 
for said school district, who shall hold their office from the 
first day of October next, for a term of two years, and until 
their successors are duly appointed by said superintendent, 
and these said trustees shall have all the authority and shall 
exercise all the powers of township trustees, as now or may 
be hereafter provided by law. 

Approved December 9th, 1896. 



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No. 87.) AN ACT (H. 5. 

To establish a separate school district in Etowah county, and 
define the boundaries thereof 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district shall be established to 
be known as the Gleneoe School District, subject to the public 
school laws of the State of Alabama, and described as fol- 
lows, viz : Beginning at a point on the Coosa river where the 
north line of section 16, township 12, range 7 east, intersects 
the south or west bank of said river, thence west along the 
north line of sections 16, 17, and 18 in township 12, range 7, 
east, and along the north line of sections 13 and 14, tov/nship 
12, range 6 east, to the half mile post at the middle o.^the 
north side of said section 14, township 12, range 6 east; thence 
south along north and south center lines of sections 14 and 23, 
township 12, range 6 east, to the bank of the Coosa river; 
thence down the said bank of the Coosa river to the north and 
south center line in section 2, toAvnship 13, range 6 east; 
thence south along said center line to the half mile post in the 
south line of said section 2, township 13, range 6 east; thence 
along the south lines of section 2 and 1, and township 13, 
range 6 east, and along the south lines of sections 6, 5 and 4, 
to the county line between the counties of Etowah and Cal- 
houn; thence in a northerly direction with said county line 
to the north and south center line through section 34, town- 
ship 12, range 7 east; thence north along the north and south 
center lines through sections 34, 27, 22, and 15 to the south 
bank of the Coosa river; thence down said river bank to the 
l)eginning point. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the county superin.- 



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tendent of education of Etowah, county shall, after tlie approv- 
al of this act, appoint three trustees who are resident house- 
holders of said school district, who shall serve until the next 
election provided for by law for the election of township trus- 
tees in Etowah county, at which time the qualified electors 
of said district shall elect three trustees who shall be resident 
householders of said district. Said trustees shall be governed 
by the law governing township trustees. 

Section 3. Be it further enacted, That the county super- 
intendent of said county shall set apart from the public school 
fund of said county the pro rata share of the school fund and 
poll tax collected in said school district, together with the in- 
terest of the sixteenth section fund for the said district school, 
as provided by the laws governing the public schools of the 
State*. 

Approved December 9th, 1896. 



1^0. 90.) AF ACT (11.197. 

To create a separate School District out of the territory within 
two miles of the Court House in the city of Ozark, in 
the county of Dale. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That all that territory in the county of Dale within two 
miles in every direction from the centre of the court house in 
Ozark, shall constitute the Ozark School District. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the mayor and alder* 
men of the city of Ozark shall annually, on the first day of 
June of each and every year, elect three trustees for such dis- 
trict, who shall be householders and freeholders residing with- 



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in such district, who shall hold their offices and discharge the 
dut:'es thereof for one year. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said Ozark School 
Districo shall be entitled to its proportionate share of all funds 
raised or apportioned by the State for public schools; also its 
proportionate share of the sixteenth section fund accruing to 
the to^vnship of which said school district is a part and it shall 
receive all poll taxes which may be collected from residents 
of said school district and all funds which may be donated 
to it. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty 
of the superintendent of public instruction for the county of 
Dale to recognize the said district in all respects as if it were 
a township and to pay to the trustees thereof all the fund%to 
which said district may be entitled under this act. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the said trustees shall 
perform all the duties as suck trustees which are required of 
trustees of public schools for the several townships in this 
State as well as those which may be required of them by any 
law having special reference to said district. 

Approved December 9th, 1896. 



No. Ill) AN ACT (H. 276. 

To establish Huffman School District in Jefferson County, 

Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the Huffman community, comprising parts of 
township 16, ranges 1 and 2 and township 17, ranges 1 and 2 
west, in Jefferson county, Alabama, shall constitute a separate 



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school district, to be known as the Huffman School District, 
with the following boundaries, to-wit: Beginning at 
the Wilson branch, near Wilson's dairy, in township 17, 
range 2, west, and running in a southeast direction to the 
nearest point on the top of Red Mountain; thence in a north- 
east direction along said mountain to. the John Edward 
spring; thence northwest on a line so as to include Watt T. 
Riddle's farm, in said district, to the head of Dry creek; 
thence down said Dry creek to its intersection with Five 
Mile creek, thence in a southeast direction to Wilson's branch, 
the point of beginning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said Huffman School 
District shall receive its proportionate share of all school re- 
venues, and its own poll tax, and shall be managed and con- 
trolled as other school districts under the school laws of Ala- 
bama. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That three trustees shall 
be appointed by the county superintendent of education in 
and for skid district on or before the first day of August, 1897, 
whose term of office shall begin 1st day of August, 1897, and 
continue until their successors are appointed and qualified, 
the 1st of October, 1899, as required by the school law of the 
State. Said trustee shall have taught each year one school, 
and but one, for the white race, and shall use all the public 
school fund of the district apportioned to the white schools 
in maintaining said school. They may have the colored 
children taught either in a school located by them in the 
district, or may transfer them to schools located in other 
districts. They shall employ all teachers needed to teach 
the children in the schools established by them in the district, 
and shall have immediate supervision of said schools and 
shall perform all the duties required by law of trustees of 
townships. 

Approved December 9th, 1896. 



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No. 112) Ai^ ACT (H. 277 

To establish, a Scliool District to be known as the Gate City 
School District of Jefferson County. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala 
bama, That precinct 36, in township 17. range 2, west, in 
Jefferson county, xilabama-, be constituted a separate school 
district, known as the Gate City School District of Jefferson 
county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall receive its sliare of all school revenues and its own poll 
tax, and shall be managed and controlled by a board of three 
trustees, to be appointed by the county superintendent of 
education, as in other school districts under the school l^s 
of Alabama. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the trustees shall 
have taught each school year in said district one school for 
the white children and one for the colored children of the 
district, and but one for each race, by teachers employed by 
said trustees and all the school funds due said district each 
year shall be used for the maintenance of said schools justly 
and equitably, as the law directs. 

Approved December 9, 1896. 



'No. 121) AN ACT (S. 75 

<, 

To amend an act approved February 21st, 1893. To author- 
ize the Probate Judge of DeKalb, Limestone and 
Crenshaw counties to call a special school board of educa- 
tion to select a uniform series of standard school books 
to be used in the public schools of DeKalb, Limestone 
and Crenshaw counties, Alabama. 



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Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That an act to amend an act entitled an act, approved 
February 21st, 1893. To autborize tlie Probate Judge of 
DeKalb, Limestone and Crenshaw counties, to call a special 
school board of education to select a uniform series of stan- 
dard school books to be used in the public schools of DeKalb, 
Limestone and Crenshaw counties^ Alabama, that section 9 
be amended so as to read as follows: Be it further enacted 
that said board of education of DeKalb county shall continue 
the standard school books now in use in DeKalb county until 
otherwise provided by law. 

Approved December 9, 1896. 



No. 123) AN ACT (S. 25 

To establish a County School Book Board to select a uniform 
series of text books for use in the public schools in tho 
county of Winston. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the probate judge, county superintendent of 
education, and three competent and efficient teachers, to be 
selected by the county superintendent of education, in the 
county of Winston, shall constitute county school book board 
for the purpose of adopting a series of text books for uniform 
use in the public schools of said county, supported wholly 
Or in part by public money except, separate school districts 
established by special act of the legislature, and authorized 
to adopt a uniform series of text books. The judge of probate 
shall be chairman, and the county superintendent of educa- 
tion, clerk, and ex-officio member of said board. Said county 



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scliool book board so constituted shall meet at the county 
seat, on tbe first Monday in May, 1897, for tlie purpose of 
carrying out the provisions of this act, but if a quorum of 
said board is not present at such meeting said board shall 
adjourn to meet some time during the month of June in said 
year. The judge of probate shall give due notice of the time 
and place of such meeting. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That said county school 
book board shall at the regular or adjourned meeting as 
prescribed in the foregoing section, select and adopt one com- 
plete series of text books in each of the several branches of 
study taught in the public schools of the county, from the list 
of the school book publishers offering the lowest and 
most satisfactory terms for introduction and exchange; pro- 
vided, that all publishers shall furnish a full list and prices 
of their books and no text book containing anything par- 
tisan, prejudicial or inimical to the interest of the people of 
the State, or cast a reflection on their past history, and such 
series of text books so adopted shall be established and made 
uniform in all of the public schools of the county. Said 
adopted text books shall not be changed thereafter, for five 
years except by a three-fourths vote of said board, at a meet- 
ing called by the judge of probate for the purpose of which 
thirty days notice shall be given. The county superintendent 
of education shall make a record of said adoption and the 
judge of probate shall keep a copy of the same in his office. 
It shall be the duty of the county superintendent of educa- 
tion to furnish the teachers and school officers in the county 
with a list of the text books adopted by the county school 
book board, and to see that the adopted list of text books is 
esablished and maintained in use in the public schools of the 



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county, and lie shall require each teacher to state in his re- 
port whether or not the adopted books are used in the schools 
under his charge, and a persistent neglect on the part of the 
teacJier to use the adopted text books shall be deemed a suf- 
ficient cause for the cancellation of his certificate; provided 
nothing in this act shall be so construed as to prevent any 
person, firms, or corjjoration dealing in books from compet- 
ing for the furnishing of books for public schools in said 
counties, and the lowest bid and best books shall be adopted. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That no member of the 
county school book board shall be permitted to act as an 
agent of any publisher or dealer in school books, nor receive 
any pecuniary benefits therefrom, and any member of said 
board guilty of violating the provisions of this section, shall 
be fined not less than ten dollars and be dismissed from the 
board. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That this act shall take 
effect and be enforced from and after its passage, and all laws 
special and general in conflict with the same are hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved, December 9, 1896. 



ISTo. 141) AX ACT (S. 46 

To repeal an act entitled an act to constitute the town of 
Alco, in. Escambia county, Alabama, a separate school 
district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That an act entitled "an act to constitute the town of 
Alco, Escambia county, Alabama, a separate school district," 



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approved rebriiary 27, 1889, be and the same is hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved December 9, 1896. 



1^0. 146) AIT ACT CS. 40 

To amend section nine of an act, approved February 18th, 
1895, to establish live additional branch agricultural ex- 
periment stations and agricultural schools to be located 
in the first, fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth congressional 
districts respectively in the State of Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of J^t\- 
bama, That section 9 of an act, entitled an act to establish five 
additional branch agricultural experiment stations and agri- 
cultural schools to be located in the first, fourtji, fifth, sixth 
and ninth congressional districts respectively in the State of 
Alabama, be amended so as to read as follows: Section 9. 
That no school or experiment station shall be established in 
either of said congressional districts until such district or the 
citizens thereof shall donate and convey lo the State for tha 
use of such station and school real estate and buildings not 
less than five thousand dollars in value to be approved by the 
commissioner of agriculture . Provided that when the school 
is established in the sixth district it shall be established under 
this bill at Hamilton, Marion county, and that for the fiitb 
district at Alexander City, Tallapoosa county; provided 
further that when located at Hamilton the people at Ham- 
ilton shall make title to the State for school building and 
eighty acres of land adjoining, and when located at Alexander 
City the people of that city shall make title to the State for the 



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school building and lot on which it is located and eighty 
acres of land adjacent or as nearly adjacent as may be pro- 
. cnred snitable for said station to be approved by commissioner 
of agriculture, and in addition thereto shall pay to the treasu- 
rer of the board of control of said station and school two 
thousand dollars on demand in money to be used as provided 
in this act in erecting buildings and in the equipment and 
improvement of the school and station, provided further that 
in the event any other place in the fifth congressional district 
shall within thirty days from the passage of this act tender 
to the governor, superintendent of education and the com 
missioner of agriculture a donation of property and money 
equal to the amount stipulated in this act as the donation of 
Alexander City, then the governor, superintendent of educa- 
tion and commissioner of agriculture shall consider such 
tender of donations and shall locate said fifth congressional 
district agricultural experiment station and agricultural 
school at such place in the fifth congressional district as in 
their judgment offers the greatest inducement as to value of 
donations and desirability of location. 
Approved December 9, 1896. 



No. 159) AN xiCT (S. 2 

To establish a separate school district, to be known as Flat 
Rock District, in Winston and Cullman counties. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district, to be known as the 
Elat Rock School District, in Winston and Cullman counties, 



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Alabama, be and the same is hereby established, to consist 
of the follow-ing territory, to-wit: Commencing at the coun- 
ty line between Winston and Gullman where it crosses Crook- 
ed Creek in township 11, range 6, west; thence doAvn Crooked 
Creek, running southwest to Kock creek; thence down Rock 
creek, running southeast to the mouth of Broglin creek back 
to the county line; thence up Broglin creek in Cullman coun- 
ty, running through township 12, range 5 west, to Alexander's 
mill; thence due east to the Jasper road; thence due north 
along said road running due north to the old Inman road; 
thence down said road to Crooked creek, near A. L. Inman's; 
thence down Crooked creek to the starting point. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the educational affairs 
of said school district shall be under the control of a bolrd 
of trustees, consisting of three persons elected as hereinafter 
provided, which board shall have the authority to locate and 
establish one permanent school, so as to accommodate as many 
of the youth as possible, in said school district, to grade said 
school, to employ teachers, and to make such rules and I'egu- 
lations for said school distric! as to them may seem best and 
not to conflict with the laws of the State of Alabama. The 
State superintendent shall furnish said board such books and 
blanks as are furnished county superintendents ot education. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That school district shall be 
entitled to receive its proportionate share of all the funds 
raised or appropriated by the State for public schools, and 
shall also receive its pro rata of the sixteenth section inter- 
est accruing to the townships from which said district is com- 
posed, and it shall receive all poll tax which may be collected 
from residents of said school district, and all funds which may 
be donated to said district. All funds for said school district 
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shall be paid to the treasurer, who shall receipt for the same, 
and the superintendent of education of the State, or other 
proper State officer, shall give, the necessary orders and in- 
structions and issue the necessary warrants or certificates to 
secure the payment to said school district of all the funds 
to which it may be entitled from the State or from poll tax, 
direct to the treasurer of the district. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That Gr. W. Single, A. J. 
Morrow and S. O. Jennings shall constitute a board to hold 
an election at some public place in said district, to choose 
three trustees for said school district after they have first 
given ten days notice of the time and place of holding the 
same, by posting notices of said election at three public places 
in said district: Provided, that such election is held without 
expense to Cullman or Winston counties, or the funds of said 
school district. On the day appointed for such election, the 
persons above named, or any two of them, shall cause such 
election to be held by ballot within the hours advertised for 
said election, and at the hour advertised in the notices of said 
election for the same to close, shall close the election and 
announce the result of the same, and certify the names of 
the person elected to the county and the State board of educa- 
tion. 

Sec, 5. Be it further enacted, That the trustees so elected 
shall hold office until the last Monday in October, 1898, or 
until their successors are elected and qualified. That none 
but a freeholder, who shall also be a qualified elector, shall be 
eligible to be elected as a member of said board, and no one 
shall be allowed to vote at the election of said board, who 
is not a qualified elector under the laws of the State. The 
trustees shall receive no compensation for their services, ex- 



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cept sucli privileges and benefits as arq by law given to town- 
ship trustees. 

Sec. 6, Be it further enacted, That within ten days before 
the last Monday in October, 1898, the board of trustees of 
said district shall appoint three persons in said district to 
hold an election for trustees of the said school district for 
the ensuing two years, of which notice shall be given as- pro- 
vided in section three of this act, and which election, and all 
subsequent elections shall be held according to the provisions 
of section three of this act. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the trustees and treasu- 
rer of said school district shall take the oath of office prescrib- 
ed by law, for all officers in this State, before entering upon 
the duties of their offices, and immediately thereafter, s||^ll 
proceed to organize by electing one of their number president 
of the board and by electing one suitable person, whether of 
the board or not, as secretary of the board, and treasurer of 
the district, which officers may be held by one and the same 
person if the board so elects. The term of services of the 
treasurer and secretary shall be during the continuance in 
office of the board which elects them, but they may be re- 
moved by the board at any time. The board shall require 
of the treasurer a bond in such amount as may be fixed by 
them, not less than double the amount of funds that may be 
in his custody at any one time, payable to the school district 
and conditioned to safely keep, and to disburse according to 
law all money that may come into his hands as treasurer of 
the school district, which bond shall be approved by the board 
and filed with the president of the board, and a copy of the 
same, certified by the president and secretary of the board 
shall be filed in the office of the State superintendent of 



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education. Tlie treasurer shall receive two per cent, of all 
tlie funds disbursed by him as compensation for his services. 

Sec. 8, Be it further enacted, That this act shall take 
effect from the date of its approval, Provided; That any pro 
rata balance remaining in the hands of the county superin- 
tendent of education of Culbnan and Winston counties for 
the scholastic year ending September 30th, 1896, from said 
townships from parts of which said school districts is com- 
posed shall be paid to the treasurer of said school district ; and 
provided further, that the trustees of said school district shall 
not have power, to alter or change any contracts with teachers 
within any territory composing said school district in existence 
at the time of the approval of this act. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the said board of 
trustees shall make annual reports to the superintendent of 
education, the same as required of county superintendents. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That when this act is 
silent, or does not make provisions in conflict with the existing 
laws of the State for the government of township trustees, 
such existing general provisions of the law shall govern the 
action of the board of trustees of said school district. 

Sec. 11. Be it, further enacted. That all laws and parts 
of laws in conflict here, be, and the same are hereby repealed. 

Approved December 9, 1896. 



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'No. 162) AN ACT (S. 187 

To create tlie town of Edwardsvillcj in Cleburne county, a 
separate school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by tbe General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the town of Edwardsville, in Cleburne county, 
including all the territory ^v^thin two miles of the courthouse 
in said town, in every direction, shall be and the same is 
hereby declared a separate school district. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the public schools 
within said district shall be under the supervision and control, 
of a board of trustees consisting of seven members, to be 
elected by the mayor and councilmen of the town of Edwards- 
ville, and they shall hold their office for a term of five years, 
and until their successors are elected and qualified. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the first board of 
trustees for said school district shall be elected by the said 
board of mayor and councilmen of said town, within thirty 
days after the passage of this act, or as soon thereafter as 
practicable, and an election shall be held thereafter by said 
mayor and councilmen every five years on the first Monday 
in July, for the purpose of electing the members of said board 
of trustees. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That no public school shall 
be established within said school district, except by the direc- 
tion of said board of trustees; and the county superintendent 
of. said county shall make or approve no contract with any 
person to teach a public school within said district, except such 
as have been employed by the board of trustees, and have 
made contract with said board of trustees. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That said school district 



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shall be entitled to receive for the use and benefit of the 
public schools therein, the entire poll tax collected from, the 
citizens residing within said school district, and also its pro- 
portionate share of all other school funds of said county from 
whatever source accruing; the same to be applied to the main- 
tenance and support of the public schools of said district, to 
be paid and disbursed in the same manner as schools funds 
are paid out under the general laws of this State. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the board of trustees 
of said district shall elect one of their number president of 
the board, and may elect one of theij number secretary; 
and said board shall perform the duties of township trustees 
in regard to the public schools of said district; and any and 
all other acts and duties necessary to be done for the main- 
tenance and control of the public schools of said district; 
but they shall establish but one school for each of the white 
and colored races within said district. 

Sec. Y. Be it further enacted. That said board of trustees 
shall before entering upon the discharge of the duties of their 
office, take and subscribe the same oath that public officers are 
required to take and subscribe under the general laws of this 
State, which shall be filed in the office of the probate judge 
of said county. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby re- 
pealed. . 

Ai)proved December 9, 1896. 



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:N"o. 164) AN ACT (H. 296 

To create a separate school district in Barbour county known 
as tlie Afton Scliool District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory in township ten, 
range twenty-scA^en and twenty-eight, beginning at a point 
about midway between the thirteen and fourteen mile post 
on the dirt road leading from Eufaula to Louisville, includ- 
ing all the territory within a radius of one and one-half miles 
north, south and west, and the eleven mile post on said Eufau- 
la and Louisville road east be and the same is hereby establish- 
ed as to Afton School District, and shall be known and called 
the Afton School District. 

Section 2. Be it further enacted. That there shall be three 
trustees in aud for said school district who shall be resident 
citizens and freeholders of said district, whose duties it shall 
be to establish and locate one white school, and but one, to 
be taught each year within said district, and to employ teach- 
ers for said school and to perform all other duties necessary 
to the proper organization, regulation and maintenance of said 
school, making contracts with teachers and approving reports 
in the manner provided by the general school laws for the 
trustees of townships. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That said school district 
shall be entitled to receive its proper proportionate share of all 
funds, raised or appropriated b;^ the State or county for public 
schools; also its proportionate poll tax which may be collected 
from the white residents of said, school district, and all funds 
which may be donated thereto. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted^ That all school houses and 



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other school property within the, limits of said district as 
located, shall be used in the erection of a school building and 
the furnishing of the same, and the trustees hereinafter named 
shall have entire control and power to remove any building 
or other school property within the limits of the district from 
where they may now stand, to the place above designated, 
for the erection of a school building. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the following na'ned 
citizens and freeholders, A. B. Burk, J. W. T. Gibbons and 
S. 1). Houston, shall be trustees of said school district. 

Sec. (3. Be it further enacted. That in case of death or 
resignation of either of the above named trustees the remaining 
two shall have power to appoint his successor; provided, that 
if the remaining trustees fail to act within thirty day? after 
the death or resignation of any trustee, the county superin- 
tendent of education shall appoint said trustee or trustees. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That this act shall go into 
effect immediately after the approval of the governor of the 
State of Alabama. 

Approved December 9, 1896. 



No. 167) AN ACT (S. 51 

To amend section 1 of an act to establish the Guin School 
District in Marion county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That section one of an act to establish the Guin School 
District in Marion county, approved February 21st, 1893, 
be, and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows, 
to-wit: Section 1. That the southwest fourth section 27^ 



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S. ^of section 28, S. -f section 29, and all territory east of 
Beaver creek, in section 30-31 and section 32-33 and W. ^ 
of section 34, township twelve (12), range thirteen (13), W. 
^ of section 3, section 6, township thirteen (13,), range thir- 
teen (13),. shall constitute the Gnin School District in Marion 
county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved December 9, 1896. 



"No. 175) A^ ACT (H. 505 

To establish a separate school district to be known as Mat 
Rock District in Randolph county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory situated in Ran- 
dolph county shall constitute a separate school district to be 
known as the Flat Rock District, to- wit: Commencing at 
the mouth of Herican creek, thence west along said creek to 
Clay county line, thence south along said line to Cedar creek, 
thence eastward along said creek to the Tallapoosa river, 
except J. M. Pearson and S. S. Stevens, thence north along 
said river to the mouth of Herican creek, at the beginning 
corner, all in township 21 and 22, range 10, in Randolph 
county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said district shall re- 
ceive its pro rata of all public school revenues, and shall be 
managed and controlled as described by law for other districts 
in said county. 



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Sec. 3. Be it furtlier enacted, That all laws and parts 
of laws in conflict with, this act he and the same are hereby 
repealed. 

Approved January 29, 18 9T. 



:^o. 177) A'N ACT (H. 342 

To create a separate school district to be known as Belmont 
School District, in Sumter county, and to define the 
boundaries thereof. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That there is hereby created in Sumter county a 
separate school district to be known as "Belmont School 
District," composed of that portion of township nineteen in 
range two, east, west of the Bigbee river, and township eigh- 
teen, range one, east. 

Sec. 2. That the superintendent of education of Sumter 
county, or his successor in office, be hereby authorized and 
empowered to appoint three trustees, who shall be citizens 
within said district, who shall perform all the duties now 
incumbent on township superintendents as to public schools 
in said district; and the said superintendent of education in 
Sumter county, or his successors in office hereinafter, shall 
apportion to said school district the school fund in the same 
manner as is now provided by law for townships and school 
districts of this State. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That said Belmont school 
district shall be entitled to secure its proportionate share of 
funds raised or appropriated by the State for public schools; 
also its proportionate share of the sixteenth section fund ac- 



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cording to the territory of said district, and it sliall receive all 
poll tax which, may be collected from residents of said school 
district and applied as now provided by law. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with this act be and the same is hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved January 29, 1897. 



Ko. 187) AN ACT (H. 361 

To regulate the appropriation and management of the several 
agricultural schools and experiment stations in the State 
of Alabama. • 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That for the support of the nine branch agricultural 
schools and experiment stations, located in the 1st, 2nd, 3d, 
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th 8th and 9th congressional districts, res- 
pectively, in the State of Alabama, there shall be appropriated 
annually out of the agricultural fund the sum of two thousand 
five hundred dollars to each of said schools, one-fourth of such 
sum to be paid quarterly, to-wit: January 1st, April 1st, 
July 1st and October 1st, of each year to the treasurer of the 
board of control of such schools, provided there is so much 
of said fund not otherwise appropriated; and if such fund is 
not sufiicient to pay to each of said schools the said sum of two 
thousand five hundred dollars, then the same is to be equally 
divided among said schools. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That not less tha.i five 
hundred dollars of the sum so appropriated to each of said 
schools shall be used in maintaining, cultivating and improv- 



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ing tlie farms respectively, and making agricultural experi- 
ments tliereon, under and by direction of tlie respective 
boards of control. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, Tbat witliln thirty days 
after the passage of this act, the governor shall appoint a new 
board of control for each of said schools, to be composed of 
five members, a majority of whom shall be men whose princi- 
pal business is farming, who shall be residents of the respec- 
tive congressional district wherein the school for which they 
are appointed is located. And the superintendent of educa- 
tion and the commissioner of agriculture shall be ex-officio 
members of each of such boards of control. Such board of 
control may appoint an executive committee composed of not 
less than three members of such board, who shall exercise 
such powers consistent with the acts creating the said school 
as are conferred upon them by the board of control. Of the 
five members of each board of control appointed by the Gov- 
ernor one shall be appointed for two years, two for four years 
and two for six years from the date of their respective ap- 
pointments, and as their- terms expire the governor shall fill 
the vacancies, and the members appointed to fill such vacan- 
cies shall hold for six years from their appointments. And 
the governor, Avhenever he deems such action necessary or 
expedient, shall have authority to remove the board of control 
of any, school or any member of such board. The members 
of said board must not receive any compensation other than 
tra^'elling expenses actually incurred in attending meetings 
of the board of control. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the president or princi- 
pal of each of said schools shall be the director of the respec- 
tive school and station in which he is employed, and he shall 
personally superintend the m^aking of such experiments as 



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will advance the interests of scientific agriculture and cause 
such chemical analyses to be made as are deemed necessary, 
and perform such other duties in reference to such experi- 
ment stations as shall be required of him by the board of con- 
trol. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the president and 
board of control of said agricultural schools and experiment 
stations shall, from time to time, prepare bulletins of infor- 
mation for farmers and reports of agricultural experiments 
conducted by thorn, and answers to questions that may be 
asked them in practical farming and veterinary diseases, in- 
cluding condensed reports of the experiment station at Union- 
town^ and piiblish the same in all the weekly newspapers pub- 
lished in their respective congressional districts whose i)ub- 
lishers will insert the same free of charge. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of 
the president or principal of each of said schools to make to 
the superintendent of eduaction on or before September 30th 
of each year a full report of the financial condition, workings 
and progress of said school, embracing an itemized account 
of all receipts and disbursements of money appropriated to 
such schools by this act, and a like report to the commissioner 
of agriculture of the condition, expenses and workings of the 
ex])eriiaeiit station connected with such school. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty 
of the president and principal of each of such schools to re- 
port in writing quarterly to the board of control an itemized 
accouni: of all incidental or matriculation fees and all other 
mone.vrr. r^-rsi^ed l-y u:*m as iu-jh president or principal, to- 
gether Avi'l' the disrM:)r!ition of the same. He ?.h".V- -''^p,'^^ •■'i.- 
ceipts for all moneys received and take receipts for all moneys 
disbuised bv him. 



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Sec. S, Be it further enacted, Tliat the treasurer of the 
boa I'd of control shall give bond payable to the president of 
th ) board of control, in the sum of at least one thousand dol- 
lars, conditioned to faithfully keep and disburse the funds 
of said school, and such board of control may require an ad- 
ditional bond at any time it may deem necessary. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That scientific and practical 
agriculture shall be taught at all the agricultural schools, and 
all male pupils over ten years of age who receive free tuition 
therein shall be required to take the course in scientific agri- 
cult uie and horticulture, and all other pupils over the age 
of ten years receiving free tuition shall be required to take the 
course in floriculture and horticulture. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That none of the said 
schools shall receive the appropriation provided for in this act 
or any part thereof unless such school shall be actually con- 
ducting an agricultural experiment station and agricultural 
school wherein such experiments are made as Avill tend to 
advance the interest of scientific farming. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted. That the board of control 
and president of the faculty of said schools shall 
adopt a course of study with a view to educating and 
tr.' lining pupils for teachers in the public schools of this State, 
which course of study shall embrace the different grades 
adopted by the State; to grant certificates of i proficiency or 
diplomas to such pupils as shall complete the course of study 
so adopted, provided, that such certificates of proficiency or 
diplomas shall not entitle the holder to teaching the public 
schools in the State without examination. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted. That except as to the ap- 
pointment of the boards of control of the several schools this 
ait shall go into effect on the second day of April 1897. 



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Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts 
c'" Ian- in conflict with, the provisions of this act be and the 
saj: are hereby repealed. 

Approved January 30th, 1897. 



1^0. 195.) AN ACT (S. 184- 

To unite all of fractional township 13, R. 5, with all of town- 
ship 13, R. 4, bteewn Oak-Tuppah creek in Choctaw 
county, into one township school district. 

Sec+ion 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That all of fractional township 13, R. 5, be united 
with all of township 13, R. 4, between Oak-Tuppah creek 
and the last line of said fractional township 13, R. 5, W., in 
Choctaw county into one township school district, and to be 
kno^-^m as fractional township 13, R. 4 and 5, west. 

Approved February 2, 1897. 



1^0.201.) AN ACT (H. 26^ 

To create township nineteen, range live, Hale county, Ala- 
.bama, a separate school district, to incorporate the same 
and define its powers and duties and to provide for the 
maintenance and management of the public school of 
said district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the territorial limits of township nineteen, range 
5, Hale county, Alabama, be and the same is hereby created 



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and constituted a school district, separate and distinct from the 
other school districts in the county of Hale. 

Sec. .2. Be it further enacted, That the inhabitants re- 
siding within the territorial limi^ts of said district be and they 
are hereby created a body politic and corporate by the name 
and description of the ISTewberne School District, and by that 
name may sue and be sued, may contract and be contracted 
with, may have, take, hold, sell, exchange or convey real and 
personal property, and niay acquire such property by pur- 
chcise or gift, may have perpetual succession, and may exercise 
all the rights, powers, franchises and privileges which are 
necessary and proper to carry into effect the purposes of this 
act. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the ISTewberne school 
district shall receive the proportionate share of the school fund 
coming to the county of Hale, including the pro rata share of 
the sixteenth section fund, and shall receive all the taxes col- 
lected as poll taxes within such school district. Said fund 
and taxes to be drawn and distributed by such officers as may 
be iippointed for that purpose by the board of education of the 
school district hereinafter to be named in the same manner as 
the county siaperintendents of education draw and disburse 
the funds for the respective counties, and the amount thus 
drawn for the said school district shall be used exclusively for 
the maintenance of public schools in said district and the said 
district is authorized to increase its school fund by receiving 
donations, but for the disbursement of all donated funds no 
cliafgo whatever shall be made. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the public schools of 
said district shall be under the charge of the board of educa- 
tion, which board shall consist of a president and four asso- 
ciate members, who shall be freeholders or householders re- 



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siding within tlieir districts, who shall hold office for and dur- 
ing the term of their residence within the district, and who 
shall have the right to fill all vacancies that 
may 02cnr on such board by reason of death, 
resignation, or otherwise. It shall be the duty 
of the president of said board to make annual reports 
and furnish statistics and information to the superintendent 
of education of the State as may be required by law of county 
superintendents of education. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That R. A. White is hereby 
made president of said board and James IST. Sledge, S. Hard- 
enberge, B. L. Allen and S. H. Herron are hereby made asso- 
ciate members of said board. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That each member of said 
board of education shall, before entering upon the duties of 
his office, subscribe an oath to faithfully discdiarge all the du- 
ties enjoined upon him by law as such officer, such oath to be 
administered by the judge of probate, or any other officer au- 
thorized by law to administer oaths. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion shall have power to build suitable houses for the use 
and accommodation of the public schools of said district, and 
the said board may rent and purchase such houses. Said 
board shall keep such houses in proper repair and shall fur- 
nish the sanle with appropriate furniture and apparatus. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the said board of edu- 
cation may open a sufficient number of sbhobls to meet the 
wants of the populatibn of said district, and said board shall 
6lect stich officer^ as are iii their b^iriioh iiecessary to tile gbo'd 
government of sdid schools, and when required suCh ofEicfers, 
"bfefore enteriri^ lipbfii the diltieis of their respectitfe office^, ti^k 
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the oatli prescribed for all officers of this State, aud shall, if 
required by said board give bond in any such sum as may be 
fixed by said board, conditioned as all other official bonds to 
be approved by the president of said board of education and 
filed with the other official bonds of the county, and a certified 
■ copy of the bond of the officer selected to receive the funds 
of said district shall be filed in the office of the superintendent 
of education of this State, and the said board shall elect all 
teachers, fix their compensation and prescribe their duties, 
control the distribution of teachers and pupils among the 
several schools, if there be more than two, dictate the course 
of instruction, the number and chara(;ter of text books, the or- 
ganization of classes and the method of teaching, and shall 
prescribe rules and regulations for the government of the 
schools aforesaid. Such board shall have and exercise such 
other and additional powders as may be necessary to give it 
complete control of the public schools of said school district. 
Any of such officers or teachers may be removed for cause to 
be determined by said board. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That said board of educa- 
tion may issue certificates of proficiency to all persons who 
have satisfactorily completed the course of study prescribed 
for the public school of said school district. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That the children and 
wards of all actual residents within the limits of the said school 
district from seven to nineteen years of age shall be entitled 
to seats as pupils in the public schools of said district, provided 
such children themselves shall be bona fide residents of said 
districts, and non-resident children may be admitted into such 
schools on such terms and conditions as the board of educa- 
tion may prescribe. And separate' sehoolsv^hallb^ provided 
for colored children. 



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Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of education of Hale by virtue of his office as county 
superintendent of education, shall be treasurer of said school 
districts, and all funds devoted to the public school purposes 
in such school district, whether derived from State, county, 
or town, shall be paid to the treasurer of said board, and for 
disbursing which he shall receive the same compensation as is 
now by law allowed him as county superintendent of edaca- 
tion. 

Sec. 12 Be it further enacted. That the board of educa- 
tion shall have authority to create a board for the examination 
of applicants for the positions of teachers in the public schools 
of the school district, and no person shall be elected as a 
teacher in any school in said district who shall not haveure- 
ceived a license from such board. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That this act shall not go 
into effect until the first day of July, 1897. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts 
of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 3rd, 1897. 



-No. 213.) AX ACT (S. 179. 

To establish the Lineville School District in Clay 

county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory situated in Clay 
county shall constitute a separate school district, to be known 
as the Lineville School District, to-wit: Beginning with 
LiiieA^ille College as the center, all the territory in each and 



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every direction included within a radius of two miles. Also 
all citizens living within one-half mile on the outside of said 
boundary line may at their suggestion be included in said 
school district — their decision to be final. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said district shall be 
entitled to its proportionate share of all public funds accruing 
to townships of which it is a part. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this separate school 
district shall be under the supervision of three superintendents 
to be appointed by the county superintendent of education of 
Clay county, as township superintendents are appointed, with 
the same powers, duties and rights as township superintend- 
ents have and exercise. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That this act shall be effect- 
ive on and after October 1st, 1897. 

Approved February 4th, 1897. 



Ilo. 217.) Als ACT (S. 286. 

To create a separate school district in Limestone county, Ala- 
bama, to be known as the Athens School District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bamci. That a separate school district, to be known as the 
Athens School District, is hereby created within the following 
lines, viz: Beginning at the northwest corner of township 
three, range four, thence south three miles; thence east to 
Swan creek; thence up Swan creek in a northerly direction 
to the north line of township three, range four; thence west to 
the beginning. 

See. 2. Be it further enacted, That all of the public 
Bchool laws in force in this State in reference to conducting 



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scliools and distributing the public school funds shall apply to 
said district, provided this act shall not take effect until Octo- 
ber the first, 1897. 

Approved i^'eLruary ^th. 18 P '7. 



No. 234.) AN ACT (H. 285. 

To establish and maintain a uniform series of text books for 
the public schools of the county of Morgan. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That there shall be and hereby is establishd a system 
of uniform text books for the public schools of the coun^ of 
Morgan. 

Sec. 2. lie it further enacted, That the county board of 
education of said county, shall, under the direction and assist- 
ance of the county superintendent of education examine and 
select three separate series of text books embracing all 
branches taught in the public schools in the State and shall 
recommend the same to the judge of probate of said county. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said judge of probate 
shall thereupon cause the publishers of the said text books so 
selected and recommended to subiuit bids for the furnishing 
of such books to the public schools of the county at a stipula- 
ted price for a period of five years. 

Sec. 4. Said judge of probate shall, upon the coming in 
of such bids, contract with the publisher or publishers making 
the lowest prices on their books, taking into consideration the 
material and workmanship used in the making of such books, 
to furnish the books to the public schools of the county as 
aforesaid. 



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Sec. 5. It sliall be a part of tlie contract so made tliat fail- 
ing to comply with tlie terms of the same in anywise, the said 
publishers shall respond in damages to the county in the sum 
of five hundred dollars to be used for the benefit of the public 
schools. 

Sec. 6. i^To books other than those adopted and selected as 
aforesaid shall be used in any of the public schools of the 
county. 

Sec. 7. This act shall take effect on and after May 1st,. 
1897, and shall be renewed as herein stipulated every five 
years thereafter. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That this act shall not apply 
to the city schools of Decatur and ISTew Decatur, Hartselle 
College, Falkville ISTormal School and the ISTorth Alabama 
Baptist Collegiate Institute and N^ormal School of Danville. 

Approved February 9th, 1897. 



-No. 235.) AN ACT (H. 160. 

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To establish a separate school district, to be known as the 

Mount Zion School District, composed of a portion of 
DeKalb, Marshall and Etowah counties, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district composed of a portion of 
the above named counties in Alabama, be and the same is here- 
by established, to consist of the following territory, to-wit: 
Beginning at the half mile stake on the south boundary line 
of section 3, township 10, of range 5, in Etowah county, Ala- 
bama, thence east with said line one mile; thence north one 
mile to the county line between DeKalb and Etowah coun- 



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ties ; thence east with county line one mile ; tlience north one- 
half mile to center of section 36, township 9, range 5 east, 
DeKalb county, Alabama; thence west one-half mile to the 
west boundary line of said section 36; thence north one mile; 
thence west one mile; thence north one-half mile; thence west 
one-half mile; thence north three-fourth of a mile intersect- 
ing Cross creek; thence southwest with Cross creek to the 
southwest corner of northwest fourth of southeast ^ of sec- 
tion 21, township 9, range 5 east, in Marshall county, Ala- 
bama; thence south to Short creek at southwest corner of 
northeast quarter of section 33, township 9, range 5 east in 
Marshall county, Alabama; thence southeast with said creek 
to point of beginning in Etowah county, Alabama, in town- 
ship 9 and 10, range 5 east. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the educational af- 
fairs of said school district shall be under similar control as 
that- of the township district of the State, and shall be man- 
aged by three trustees, who shall be elected by the qualified 
electors of said school district in the same manner and under 
the same provisions as is by law established for DeKalb county 
Alabama. And said school district shall receive its propor- 
tionate part of all school funds. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of- DeKalb county shall appoint three trustees, resi- 
dents of said school district, to hold office until their succes- 
sors shall be duly elected and qualified. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the same 
are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 9th, 1897. 



m 

m. 237.) AiT ACT (H. 337. 

To establish a county scliool book board, to select a uniform 
series of text books for use in the public schools in the 
counties of Sumter and Madison. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the county superintendent of education and four 
competent and efficient teachers, to be selected by the board 
of county commissioners in Sumter and Madison counties, 
shall constitute a county school book board for the purpose of 
adopting a series of text books for uniform use in the public 
schools in the county, supported wholly or in part by tlie pub- 
lic money. The county superintendent of education shall be 
chairman, and at the first meeting they shall elect by ballot 
one of their number for secretary of said board. The school 
board so constituted shall meet at the county seat, on the sec- 
ond Monday in June, 1897, for the purpose of carrying out 
the provisions of this act, but if a quorum of said board shall 
not be present at such meeting , said board shall adjourn to 
meet at some stated time, not to exceed twenty days from 
the date of adjournment. The superintendent of education 
shall give due notice of time and place of such meeting. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the county school book 
board shall at the regular or adjourned meeting as prescribed 
in the foregoing section select and adopt one complete series 
of text books on each of the several branches of study taught 
in the public schools of the county, from the list of the school 
book publishers offering the lowest and most satisfactory 
terms for introduction and exchange, provided, that all pub- 
lishers shall furnish a full list and prices^ of their books, and 
that no text book shall 'contain anything partisan} or prejudi- 
cial to the interest of the people of the State, or cast a refl.ec- 



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tion on their past liistory, and sncli series of text books so 
adopted shall be established and made uniform in all of the 
public schools of the county. Said adopted text books shall 
not be changed thereafter, for five years, except by a three- 
fourths vote of said board, at a meeting called by the superin- 
tendent of education for that purpose, of which thirty days 
notice shall be given. The secretary of the school book board 
shall make a record of such adoption and the superintendent 
of education shall keep a copy of the same in his office. It 
shall be the duty of the county superintendent of education 
to furnish the teachers and school officers in the county 
with a list of the text books adopted by the county school 
book board, and see that the adopted list of text books is es- 
tablished and maintained in use in the public schools of*the 
county, and he shall require each teacher to state, in his re- 
port, whether or not the adopted books are used in the school 
under his charge, and a persistent neglect on the part of the 
teachers to use the adopted text books shall be deemed a 
sufficient cause for the cancellation of his certificate ; provided, 
nothing in this shall be so construed as to prevent any per- 
sons, firms or corporations dealing in books, from competing 
for the furnishing of books for the public schools in Sumter 
and Madison counties, and the lowest bid and the best books 
shall be adopted. 

Sec. 3. ■ Be it further enacted. That no member of the 
school book board shall be permitted to act as an agent of any 
publisher or dealer in school books, nor receive any pecuniary 
benefits therefrom, and any member of said board guilty of 
violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a 
misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than 
ten nor more than fifty dollars, and be dismissed from said 
board. 



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Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take 
eifect and be enforced from and after its passage, and all 
laws special and general in conflict with the same are here- 
by repealed. 

Approved Febraurj 9th, 1897. 



No. 242.) AI^^ ACT (H. 278. 

To establish Blossburg School District in Jefferson 
County, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the southeast quarter of section twenty (20), the 
soudi half of section twenty-one, the southwest quarter of 
section twenty-two, the west half of section twenty-seven, all 
of section twenty-eight, and the east half of section twenty- 
nine in township sixteen, range four west, in Jefferson coun- 
ty, Alabama, be constituted a separate school district, to be 
known as Blossburg District, which shall receive a propor- 
tionate share of all school funds accruing to T. 16, R. 4, "W., 
according to the number of children within the educational 
age and it shall be managed and controlled by three trustees 
appointed by the county superintendent of education with 
power to perform all duties required by law of trustees of 
townships. 

Approved February 9th, 1897. 



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Xo. 248.) AN ACT (H. 106. 

To establish a county school book board to select a uniform 
series of text books for use in the public schools in the 
county of Winston. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the probate judge, county superintendent of edu- 
cation and three competent and efficient teachers to be select- 
ed by the county superintendent of education in the county 
of Winston, shall constitute a county school book board for 
the purpose of adopting a series of text books for uniform use 
in the public schools of said county, supported wholly or in 
part by public money, except separate school districts esii§b- 
lished by special act of the legislature and authorized to adopt 
■a uniform series of text books. The judge of proabte shall 
be chairman and the county superintendent of education clerk 
and ex-officio member of said board. Said county school 
book board so constituted shall meet at the county seat on the 
first Monday in May, 18 9' 7, for the purpose of carrying out 
the provisions of this act, but if a quorum of said board is not 
present at such meeting, said board shall adjourn to meet 
some time during the month of June of said year. The 
judge of probate shall give due notice of the time and place 
of such meeting. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That said county school 
book board shall, at the regular or adjourned meetings of 
said board as prescribed in the foregoing section, select and 
adopt one complete series of text books on each of the sev- 
eral branches of study taught in the public schools of the 
county from the list of the school book publishers offering 
the lowest and most satisfactory terms for introduction and 
exchange, provided, that all publishers shall furnish a full list 
and prices of their books, and no text book containing any- 



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tlimg partisan, prejudicial or inimical to the interest of the 
people of the State, or cast reflection on their past history; 
and such series of text books so adopted shall he established 
and made uniform in all of the pulbic schools of the county. 
Said adopted text books shall not be changed thereafter for 
five years except by a three-fifths vote of said board, at a 
meeting called by the judge of probate for that purpose of 
which thirty days notice shall be given. The county superin- 
tendent of education shall make a record of said adoption 
and action of said board, and the judge of probate shall keep 
a copy of the same in his ofiice. It shall be the duty of the 
county superintendent of education to furnish the teachers 
and school ofiicers in the county with a list of the text books 
adopted by the county school book board, and to see that the 
adopted list of text books is established and maintained in use 
in the public schools of the county, and he shall require each 
teacher to state in his report whether or not the adopted 
books are used in the schools under his charge, and a persist- 
ent neglect on. the part of the teacher to use the adopted text 
books shall be deemed a sufiicient cause for the cancellation 
of his certificate; Provided, nothing in this act shall be so 
construed as to prevent any persons, firm or corporation deal- 
ing in books from competing for the furnishing of books for 
public schools in said county and those offering books at the 
lowest bid and the best books shall be adopted. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That no member of the 
county school book board shall be permitted to act as an agent 
of any publisher or dealer in school books nor secure any pe- 
cuniary benefits therefrom, and any member of said board 
guilty of violating the provisions of this section shall be deem- 
ed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined 
not less than ten nor more than five hundred dollars, and 
shall be dismissed from the board. 



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Sec. 4. Be it furtlaer enacted, Tliat this act shall take ef- 
fect and be enforced from and after its passage and all laws 
special and general in conflict witli the same are hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved February 9th, 1897. 



Xo. 260.) A^ ACT (H. 349. 

To establish the Blanch School District in Cherokee 

County. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of ..Ala- 
bama, That from and after the passage of this act there Sjj^all 
be established in Cherokee county, the Blanch School Dis- 
trict, to be composed of parts of township seven (7), range ten 
(10), and township eight (8), range ten (10) in said county, 
beginning at A. B. Sharp's, from thence east by Mrs. "W. T. 
Henderson's, thence to Mrs. Bettie Teague's, and thence south' 
to Spring creek, at the W. B. Ward old mill place, thence by 
William Sparks' and Frank Pruett's to Little river, thence up 
said river with the meanderings of the river to the starting 
point at A. B. Sharp's. 

Sec. 2. Be it furher enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent of education shall appoint three (3) trustees in and 
for said school district, who shall hold their office for a term 
of two years, and until their successors are duly appointed 
by said superintendent. These said trustees shall have all the 
authoi?ty and e:s.ercise all the powers of township tcusteo-5 as 
now { ]nay be hereafter provided by law. 

Approved February 9th, 1897. 



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:^ro. 264.) AN A.CT (II. 62. 

To incorporate a separate school district, known as tlie Ketch- 
am Scliool District 

Section 1. Be it enacted hj the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That Big Juda on the west, and Little Juda on the 
east (1^-) one and one-fourth miles from Dale and Barbour 
county lines, running west until it intersects Big Juda (1^) 
one and one-fourth miles below Dale and Barbour county lines 
and a line beginning (2^) two and one-fourth miles, above 
Dale and Barbour county lines, at Little Juda, running west 
until it intersects Big Juda, shall constitute the boundary lines 
of a separate school district, separate and apart from the other 
school districts of the counties of Dale and Barbour, and the 
inhabitants of said school districts are hereby incorporated 
under the name of Ketcham School District. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said School District 
shall I'eceive its proportionate share of the public school funds 
coming to the counties of Barbour and Dale and shall receive 
all tn>.es collected as poll taxes within said school district, said 
fund to be drawn and disbursed by the county superintendents 
of said counties as other money is drawn and disbursed by 
the county superintendents of education. 

Se.3. 3. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendents of education of Barbour and Dale counties shall each 
appoint within said Ketcham School District, three suitable 
persons, who shall constitute a Board of education for said 
school district. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That said board niaiy'^'d^eil 
a school for the white and another for the colored children 
when in their judgment, it can be run (12) twelvfe Wfeeks or 
longer. 



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Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That said board may require 
teachers applying for positions in said school district, to be 
examined by any person or board of examiners designated by 
said school board. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty 
of said board to elect and contract with the teachers employed 
by said school board. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That each and every teach- 
er employed by said school board shall keep a register in con- 
formity with his report as prescribed by law, and file it with 
the chairman of the board within five days after the termina- 
tion of said school. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the 
same are hereb}'' repealed. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take ef- 
fect from and after its approval by the Governor. 

Approved February 9th, ISOY. 



iS^o. 274.) A^T ACT (H. 370. 



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To establish a uniform series of school books to be taught in 
the public schools of Lauderdale county, Alabama, atid 
to provide for a board to select the same. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That there shall be a uniform series of text books se- 
lected to be ta\ight in the public schools in Lauderdale county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That said books when se- 
lected shall remain in use for a term of five years; provided, 
however, that no school in session at the time of the first se- 



lection under this act shall be required to change its text books 
during that session. 

Sec. 3. Be \i further enacted, That all teachers employed 
to teach in the public schools in Lauderdale county shall be 
required to teach such series of text books. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That there shall be created 
a school book board for Ihe county of I-auderdale to consist 
of five members, viz: the county superintendent of education 
and one first grade teacher from each commissioner's district, 
to be selected by the county superintendent of education, and 
which shall be done as soon as practicable after the passage 
of this act. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent of education shalLbe chairman of the said school book 
board, and that it shall be the duty of the said board to select 
books of good moral character and substantially bound. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of 
every teacher in the public schools of said county of Lauder- 
dale to state in his or her reports the kinds of books used, and 
whether or not he or she has used the books prescribed by the 
school book board hereinbefore provided for. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That no teacher whose re- 
ports do not show that he or she has used the books prescribed 
by said board under the provisions of this act, shall receive 
any part of the public school fund. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of this 
act shall not apply to the city schools in the city of Floreiice. 

Sec. 9. Be it fui-theT ehacted, That all laws and parts mi 
laws in conflict with ihe pfetMOHs oi ihis ket Bfel, . arid tTle 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved I'febMry ^tH, 18 9f. " ^; 



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:^o. 275.) AN ACT (H. 557. 

To establish a sej)arate school district in and for the city of 
Demopolis, and the police jurisdiction thereof, in Ma- 
rengo county, Alabama, and to provide means to support 
said separate school district. 

Section 1 . Beit enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the corporate limits of the city of Demopolis, and 
the limits included in the police jurisdiction of said 
city, in Marengo county. State of Alabama, shall constitute 
a school district separate and distinct from the remaining 
school districts and parts of said districts of said county of 
Marengo, and to be known as the Demopolis School District 
and be under the control of the mayor and councilmen of Isaid 
city. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the public schools of 
said district shall be under the management of a district board 
of education consisting of three members to be elected by the 
mayor and councilmen of Demopolis as hereinafter provided, 
v^'^ho slial] serve without pay. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enaf-tcd. That the mayor and council- 
men of said city, at tlie first regular meeting of ihe board held 
after the election and qualification of said mayor and council- 
men, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and every two years 
thereafter, shall elect from the qualified voters of said city 
three school commissioners, who shall hold office till their suc- 
cessors a]-e elected and qualified, and shall prescribe the duties, 
liabilities and powers of said school commissioners. That said 
school commissioners shall be and they are hereby I'elicved 
from jury duty, and street tax authorized to be levied by tip's 
act, daring their terms of office, and shall be under che control 

of the mayor and councilmen. 
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Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the major ard coun- 
cilmen of said city shall appropriate annually for tlie benciit 
and support of the free public schools in said city, so much of 
the income of the said city, arising from licenses and taxes, or 
in any manner as they may deem expedient for the support of 
said public schools. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all funds which may 
be received, appropriated, or nsed for the support of free 
public schools under this act shall be apportioned among all 
children attending school in such school district between the 
ages of seven and twenty-one years; but separate schools shall 
be provided for citizens of African descent. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the said school com- 
missioners shall have power and authority to receive into the 
free public schools of said "school district" any scholars living 
within the limits of said "school district" on such terms as 
may be agreed upon by them. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That said mayor • d coun- 
cilmen shall have power and authority to nse, appropriate and 
disburse the school fund, or any part thereof, in > iicction 
with or as a supplementary to any private school or eademy 
in said school district ; Provided, That any private cb >ol or 
academy accepting such funds shall for the time 'he same is 
used, be under the joint control and supervision of the board 
of trustees of such academy, and three school commissioners, 
hereinbefore provided. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent of education for Marengo county shall, within twenty 
days after he shall have received the school funds of the coun- 
ty, pay over to the treasurer of the city of Demopolis the 
share or portion of the public school fimd to which the said 
^TDemopoiis School District" may be entitled under the law, 



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and sucli fund shall be used only for the support and benefit 
of the free public schools herein authorized and establ'shed. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict "with the provisions of this act be, and tLo same 
are hereliy repealed. 

Approved l"ebruary 10th, 1897. 



No. 282) AX ACT (H. 771 

To confer power on the Opelika board to appropriate money 
out of the revenues of the district of Opelika to the 
support of its public schools. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the Opelika police board, out of any revenues of 
the district of Opelika may set apart annually, and pay over 
to the board of education of the district of Opelika for the 
public schools of said district of Opelika such an amount as 
the Opelika police board may deem necessary for maintain- 
ing the ])ublic schools of the district of Opelika. 

Approved February 11, 1897. 



K; 312) AN ACT (H. 740 

To authorize the levy and collection of a tax, upon property 
within the city of Birmingham, Alabama, for the main- 
tenance of the public schools of said city. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That for the maintenance of the public schools of said 



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city, ttiere shall be laid, levied and collected upon all tlie 
taxable property within the corporate limits of said city, or 
that may be lawfully taxable therein, an annual tax of fifteen 
cents on every one hundred dollars worth of such property, 
which shall be assessed by tax assessors of Jefferson county, 
Alabama, at the same time, and in the same manner, and 
under the same penalties, and enter on the same list, with 
taxes levied for State purposes, and the same shall be collected 
by the tax collector of Jefferson county, Alabama, at the same 
time that he collects State taxes. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That when said tax col' 
lector shall collect the taxes herein provided for, the same 
shall be paid over each month by him to the treasurer of the 
board of education of said city^ and shall be disbursed b^'' 
said board of education in support and maintenance of the 
public schools of said city; Provided, that whenever the tax 
levied by the State shall exceed fifty-five cents on every one 
hundred dollars of taxable property, then the tax hereby shall 
be diminished to such rate as, added to the rate levied by the 
State, shall not exceed seventy-five cents on every one hun- 
dred dollars worth of taxable property, the limit fixed by the 
constitution. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That all laws and part? of 
laws, general or special, in conflict with the provisions of this 
act be and the same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 11, 1897. 



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ISTo. 344) AN ACT (H. 850 

To amend sections one of an act entitled an act to establish 
tliree separate school districts in Cullman county, to !>e 
known as the Jones Chapel School District, the County 
Line School District, and the Good Hope School District, 
in Cullman county, Alabama, and to provide for the 
election of a board of trustees for each of said school 
districts with certain duties and powers, approved Feb. 
18th, 1891. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That section one of an act entitled an act to establish 
three separate school districts in Cullman county, to be kno|pi 
as the Jones Chapel School District, the County Line School 
District and the Good Hope School District, in Cullman 
county, Alabama, and to provide for the election of a board 
of trustees for each of said school districts with certain duties 
and powers approved Feb. 18th, 1891, be so amende<i as to 
read as follo\\'s: Section 1. Be it enacted by the General 
Assembly of Alabama, That three separate school districts to 
be known as the Jones Chapel School District, the County 
Line Scliool District and the Good Hope School District be, 
and the same are hereby established, which said district shall 
be composed and consist of all that territory within the follow- 
ing naiiied boundaries, to-wit: First, Jones Chapel School 
District, commencing at Crooked creek, where the township's 
line between townships nine (9) and ten (10) crosses said 
creek; thence running northerly up said creek to where it 
crosses the section line between sections twenty-four and 
twenty -five in township nine range five, west, thence due 
west along said line to the corner of sections 22, 23, 26 and 
2T in said township; thence north one-half mile; thence west 



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to Jones creek; thence westerly down said Jones creek to 
■J^levir's creek, thence southerly down said creek about four 
miles to where said creek crosses the section line between sec- 
tions 8 and IT in township 10, range 5, west, thence east 
along sakl section line to Crooked creek, thence northerly up 
said Crooked creek to point of beginning, being in township 
9 and 10, range 9, west, all in Cullman county. Second, 
County Line School District. Commencing at the Cullman 
and ATorgan county line at the northwest corner of section 
34, township 8, lange 2, west, thence south one and one-half 
ndles, thence east through the middle (or along the half sec- 
tion line) 01 sections 3, 2, and 1, township 9, range 2, west, 
tlienc'G on a straight line three-fourths through the center of 
section 6, township 9, range 1, west, thence north one-half 
mile to the township line between townships 8 and 9, thence 
cast iilorig said line one mile, thence north one-fourth of one 
mile, thence west one-fourth of one mile, thence north three- 
fourths of one mile to said Cullman and Morgan county line, 
thence west aloug said county Jine to point of beginning, being 
in townships 8 and 9, range 1, west and townships 8 and 9, 
rargf; 2, west, all in Cullman county, and all that part of 
Moa'gan county included in the following territory to-wit: 
Sections 30, township 8, range 1, west, and sections 25 and 
26 and the south half of each of sections 19, 24 and 27 all in 
townshi}; 8, range 2, west. Third. Good Hope School 
District. Commencing at the northeast corner of section 4, 
on township line between townships 10 and 11, range 3 west, 
runnin:; west to Bremen and Cullman road, thence north 
along said road to Chas. Koester's, thence west along the 
Houston and Cullman road to the range line between 3 and 
4, thence south along said line to the northeast corner of sec- 
tion 12, T. 11, range 4, west; thence west on said section line 



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to half mile stake; thence south one mile, thence east one- 
half mile to range line between 3 and 4, west; thence south 
along said range line to the southwest corner of section 18, 
township 11, R. 3, west; thence east to the southwest corner 
of section 15, township 11, K. 3, west, thence north to place 
of beginning. 

Approved February 13, 1897. 



IsTq. 353) A:N' act (H. 406 

To establish a separate school district to be kuown as the 
Summit School District in Blount county, Alabama. ^ 

Section 1. Be it enacted hj the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district to be known as the Sum- 
mit school- district in Blount county, Alabama, be and the 
same is hereby established, to consist of the following terri- 
tory, to-wit: Beginning at the southwest corner of section 
20, township 9, range 2, east, tlience south cue lialf mile, 
fJi.ence east one mile, tiieiiee soulh one and one half miles to 
sonthwost corner of scf'-iion 33, to^niship 9, range 2, east, 
thence west with township line one mile, thence south two 
miles to southwest corner of section 8, township 10, range 2, 
east, thence west three miles to southwest corner of section 
11; township 10; range 1, east, thence north tAVO miles to 
township line, thence west one half mile with township line, 
thence north to county line in section 27, township 9, range 
1, east, thence in a northeasterly direction with county line 
to west boundary of section 19, thence south to southwest cor- 
ner of section 19, township 9, range 2, east, thence one mile 
east to point of beginning. 



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Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the educational affairs- 
of said school district shall be managed similar to the town- 
ship distri(^t of the State, under the control of three trustees 
elected by the qualified electors of said school district in the 
manner .and under the same provisions as is by law established 
for Blount county , Alabama. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of education of Blomit county shall appoint three 
trustees residents of said school district to hold office till their 
successors shall be duly elected and qualified. 

Approved February 13, 1897. 



No. 354) A'N ACT (H. 550 

To establish the Bremen school district in Cullman county,. 

Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory in the counties 
of Cullman and Blount in the State of Alabama, viz: All 
the territory included in section eight (8), ten (10), fifteen 
(l!5), sixteen (16), and seventeen (17) and all fractional por- 
tions of the following sections in Cullman county, viz: Sec- 
tions nineteen (19), tAventy-three (23), twenty-six (26), 
twenty-seven (27), twenty-eight (28), twenty-nine (29), and 
thirty (30), in Bloimt county Alabama. Said district further 
discribed as follows, viz: Commencing at the centre of sec- 
tion two (2) in Cullman county, Alabama, in township 12, 
and range 4, west, thence running due west three and on© 
half miles including the south halves of section three (3), 
four (4), and five (5), to the centre of section six (6), thence 



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due sontli to tlie centre of section thirty (30) in Blount county 
Alabama, including the east halves of sections seven (7), 
and eighteen (18), in Cullman county, Alabama, and east half 
of section nineteen (19), in Blount county, Alabama, thence 
due east from centre of section thirty (30) to the centre of 
section tAventy-six (26), in Blount county, Alabama, including 
the north halves of sections twenty-seven (27), twenty-eight 
(28) and twenty-nine (29), in Blount county, Alabama, thence 
due north to the place of beginning, to the centre of section 
two (2) in Cullman county, including the west half of section 
twenty-three (23) in Blount county, and west halves of sec- 
tions eleven (11) and fourteen (14), said district being three 
and one half (3-|) miles square. 

Sec. 2. Be it fnrther enacted. That said scliool disti%3t 
shall have its proportional part of all school funds accruing to 
that portion of territory embraced in this distiict according 
to the number of children within the educational age, and it 
shall be managed and controlled as other township and school 
districts by and under the laws of the State of Alabama and 
under the supervibion and control of the county superinten- 
dent of education of Cullman county, Alabama. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty 
of the county superintendent of education of Blount county 
to pay over to the county superintendent of education of 
Cullman county all monies due said school district from 
Blount county on account of the territory from Blount county 
included in said district for the payment of teachers who 
shall teach in said schools. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That three trustees shall be 
elected by the qualified voters in said district who have 
children within school age residing in said district on the first 
Monday of May, 1897, and every two years thereafter, and 
said trustees shall serve for a term of tw^o years without com- 



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pensation and shall locate the schools and make contracts for 
the teaching of said schools, which contracts shall be approv- 
ed by the county superintendent of education of Cullman 
county, Alabama, and the teachers who teach in said schools 
shall be paid in the same manner that other teachers are paid 
in said county. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, 1'liat all schools in said 
district shall be taught for a period of at least six months in 
each year, and that the patrons of said school district shall 
supplemo^nt the school funds of said school district so as to 
run the schools or school in said district for at least six months 
in each year, it being the purpose of this provision to stimu- 
late and encourage the education of the children in said 
district. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That in the event the 
patrons of the schools of said district should not supplement 
the school fund in the event the same should be insufficient 
to operate the school or schools for six months in each year 
in said district, then no contract shall be made by the trustees 
for less than six months in each year, and the public school 
funds shall remain over for said school district until such 
time as the funds will be sufficient to operate said schools in 
said district for six months in every year. 

Sec. 1. Be it further enacted. That for the purpose of 
holding the first election for trustees of said district John 
Kinney, W. J. Felkins and T. H. Mizell are hereby appoint- 
ed as trustees, who shall hold said election and declare the 
result thereof. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws in conflict 
with this act are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 15, 1897. 



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No. 355) AN ACT (H. 882 

To establish a separate scliool district to be known as tbe Mt. 
Pleasant school district in Colbert county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district to be known as the Mt. 
Pleasant school district in Colbert county, Alabama, be estab- 
lished, to be subject to the laws of the State of Alabama out 
of the following sections: Xos. 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 
21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33, in township 3, range 9, sec- 
tions 1, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 
35 and 36, in township 3, range 10. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said school dist^cfc 
shall receive its proportionate share of the public school 
revenue of said township and sections, including a pro rata 
share of the sixteenth section fund, and also shall receive all 
the tax collected as poll tax mtliin the limits of the territory 
mentioned above. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the educational affairs 
of the said school district shall be under similar control to 
that of the township districts of the State, and shall be man- 
aged by three trustees who shall be elected by the qualified 
electors of said school district. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That tlie county superin- 
tendent of education of Colbert county, Alabama shall ap- 
point three trustees of said school district to hold office until 
their successors have been duly elected and qualified. 

Approved February 13, IS 97. 



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m. 356) AN ACT (II. YIO 

To establisli a separate school district in Barbour county, to 
be known as tbe Clio School District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by tlie General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory, situated in 
Barbour county, shall constitute a separate school district, 
to be known as the "Clio School District," to-wit: An area 
of four miles square with the Clio school house in the center 
tending two miles in each direction— north, east, south and 
west, so as to make a square. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said district shall 
receive its pro rata share of all funds raised or appropriated 
by the State for public schools; and shall also receive its pro 
rata of the sixteenth section interest accruing to the town- 
ship from which said district is taken and it shall receive all 
poll tax which may be collected from resid,ents of said district 
and funds that may be donated to said district, and said 
district shall be managed and controlled as prescribed by law 
for townships and other school districts in said county. 

Approved February 13, 1897. 



No. 374) AN ACT (S. 366 

To create a separate school district in Marion county, x\la- 
bama, to be known as the Hamilton School District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate public school district be and the same 
is hereby established in the county of Marion to be known 
as the Hamilton public school district and that said district 



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shall be composed of the foUowiDg territory, viz: Sections 
25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35, and 36 in township 10, and sec- 
tions 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in township 11, all in range 
14, in Marion county, Alabama. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That said separate school 
district shall receive its share of the public school funds of this 
State as provided for by law in proportion to the number of 
children within the educational age residing in said district. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the superintendent of 
education of Marion county shall within thirty days after the 
passage of this act appoint three trustees for said school 
district^ who shall possess the same qualifications and dis- 
charge the same duties as trustees of the other public schools 
of the State and such trustees shall hold their office for a ^rm 
of two years from the date of their respective appointments. 

Approved February 13, 1897. 



1^0. 375) AlSi ACT (S. 244: 

To amend an act to create a separate school district in the 
town of Brewton, Alabama, to define its boundaries and 
provide for the maintenance of schools therein, ap- 
proved February 6th, 1895. 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, That 
an act entitled an act to create a separate school district in 
the town of Brewton, Alabama, to define its boundaries and 
provide for the maintenance of schools therein" be amended 
so as to read as follows: Section 1. Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of Alabama, That a separate school district 
to be known as the "Brewton School District" of Escambia 
county, Alabama, be and the same is hereby established, to 



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consist of all that part of township two, range ten, lying with- 
in two miles of the court house in the town of Brewton; and 
the inhabitants of said territory are hereby incorporated under 
the name of the "Brewton School District," and by that name 
may sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, may 
have, take, hold, sell, exchange, rent, lease, and convey real 
and personal property; buy, rent and lease school houses, and 
exercise all the rights, powers, franchises and privileges which 
are or may be necessary and proper to carry into effect the 
purposes of this act for the successful operation of a system 
of public schools within said district. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the board of mayor 
and councilmen of the town of Brewton be, and they are 
hereby constituted a board of trustees, with the mayor as ex- 
ofHcio president thereof, who shall take full control and 
management of said school, and exercise for said district 
schools all the duties, poAvers and privileges by this act con- 
ferred, and make, and have made, the enumeration of chil- 
dren in the district, and furnish to the county superintendent 
of education all such reports, statistics and information as are, 
or may be, required of township trustees under the general 
laws of the State. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty 
of said board of trustees to establish one school sufficient for 
the white pupils, in said district, and one for the colored 
pupils, in said district and no more; to elect the principals 
and teachers, fix their compensation, prescribe their duties and 
control the distribution of teachers and pupils in said schools; 
to dictate the course of instruction, the number and character 
of text books, the method of teaching, prescribe rules and 
regulations for the government; of the two schools; buy, rent 
and lease lands and houses needed for school purposes and ap- 



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propriate money from the school funds of the district to pay 
for the same ; hays and take the custody and control of all 
such buildings and property; and have and exercise all such 
other powers as may be necessary for the complete control and 
management of the schools herein provided for. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the children and 
wards, from seven to twenty-one years of age, of all residents 
of said school district, who have conformed to the regulations 
and rules of the board of trustees, shall be entitled to admis- 
sion in the public schools of said district; and the children 
of non-residents and pupils under seven and over twenty- 
one 3^ears of age may be admitted into public schools on such 
terms and conditions as said board of trustees may prescribe. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That pupils resident in the 
school district, of the lawful school age, shall be receded 
free of tuition; but the board of trustees shall have power 
to establish and require of each pupil an incidental fee foi 
each term or half session, applicable to all pupils alike and 
payable upon matriculation, of such amount as shall be suf- 
ficient, with the other available revenues of the school, • to 
defray the salaries of teachers and other necessary expenses, 
and change the same from time to time as the public neces- 
sities and welfare of said schools shall require. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the public schools of 
said school district shall be entitled to receive their propor- 
tionate share of all funds raised or appropriated by the State, 
county or town for public schools, also their proportionate 
share of the sixteenth section fund, all poll taxes which may 
be collected from residents of said district, and al funds 
arising from tax levies, donations, contributions or appro- 
priations by any municipality, corporation, firm or person for 
the support of the same. 



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Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the State superin- 
tendent of education shall apportion, and the county superin- 
tendent of education of Escambia county shall p^ to the 
treasurer of the town of Brewton the proportionate part of 
the public school funds to which said district shall be entitled 
as herein provided. The said town treasurer shall keep all 
said school funds separate from other municipal funds and 
pay it out only on warrant of said board of trustees. The 
treasurer shall make report to the mayor of Brewton the 
amount of school funds on hand and of his collection and dis- 
bursements under this act, on the first day of December and 
May of each year, and like reports to the board of trustees at 
such other times as it may require. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That all the school funds, 
in any manner coming to or belonging to said school district, 
shall be paid to and safely kept by the treasurer of the town 
of Brewton and by him paid out only on the order and war- 
rant of said board of trustees and for the maintenance of the 
public schools therein. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That said board of trustees 
shall have power and authority to grade the schools in said 
district, and issue certificates of proficiency and diplomas to 
such students as satisfactorily complete the course of study 
prescribed therefor. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That said board of trustees 
first elected after the passage of this act, are authorized and 
required to adopt, for uniform use in the public schools of said 
district, a series of text books on each of the several branches 
taught therein. In making such selection, and adop- 
tion the free competition of persons, firms and cor- 
porations dealing in standard text books of merit, and free 
from prejudicial reflections and partisan statements against 



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OTir section and past history, shall be invited; and tlie bids 
of dealers and publishers offering the lowest and most satis- 
factory terms for introduction and exchange, and the best 
books, shall be adopted. Said adopted text books shall be 
used exclusively in said schools, and shall not be changed 
therea^fter for five years, except by the unanimous vote at a 
full meeting of said board. It shall be the duty of the secre- 
tary of the board to publish in a newspaper, published in the 
district, during the month of August in each year, and furnish 
to the principals and teachers at the beginning of each session, 
a list of the text books so adopted; and the persistent neglect 
of a principal or a teacher to use the adopted text books shall 
be deemed a sufficient cause for a discharge from ser^dce. 
Any member of said board, or any teacher or officer, con- 
nected with said schools who shall act as the agent of any 
publisher or dealer or receive any pecuniary benefit or other 
•consideration, in the matter of the adoption of text books 
■for said schools, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and 
be dismissed from his office. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved February 15, 1897. 



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No. 392) AN ACT (H. 829 

To create the Mount Zion scliool district in Morgan and 
Lawrence counties. 

Section 1. Be it giiacted by tlie General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, Tbat all tbat territory in the counties of Morgan and 
Lawrence and situated in the following boundary lies to- wit: 
Beginning at the point where Cave Creek crosses the county 
line and running east three-fourths of one mile, thence south 
two and three-fourths miles to the north line of section 3C), 
thehce east one-fourth of one mile, thence south one mile, 
thence west one mile to the county line; thence south along 
said county line one half mile, thence west two miles, thence 
north two miles, thence east one mile thence north 
one mile, thence in a northeasterly direction to the 
point of beginning, be and the same are hereby created a 
separate school district, to be known as the Mount Zion 
school district. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said Mount Zion 
school district shall have its proportional share of all school 
funds accruing to the territory within the limits of said district 
and it shall be managed and controlled as all other district 
and township schools under and by the school laws of the 
State of Alabama. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That on the first Saturday 
in March, 1897, and every two years thereafter there shall 
be elected by the qualified voters of said district three trustees 
who shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said trustees shall at 
the beginning of each school year establish and locate one 
school for white children in said district and shall employ 
a sufficient number of competent teachers to sucefessfuUy 



manage and conduct said school. They shall have immediate 
supervision of such school and shall perform all the duties 
tequired by law of township trustees. 
Approved February 15, 1897. 



No. 405) AN ACT (H. 878 

To establish two branch agricultural experiment stations for 
the colored race and to make appropriations therefor. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a branch agricultural experiment station and 
agricultural school for the colored race is hereby establi|Jied 
and located at Tuskegee, Macon county, Alabama, to be run 
in .connection with the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial 
Institute, and to be known as the Tuskegee Agricultural Ex- 
periment Station and Agricultural School. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the board of control 
of said station and school shall be composed of the State com- 
missionar of agriculture, the president of the A. & M. college 
and the director of the State experiment station at Auburn, 
Alabama, and the members of the board of trustees of the 
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, who reside in the 
town of Tuskegee and their successors who shall also reside 
in the town of Tuskegee, Alabaina, The members of said 
board shall not receive any compensation other than expenses 
actually incurred in visiting the station and school and while 
there supervising its affairs. 

Sec. 3, Be it further enacted^ That the said board of con- 
trbl shall have power to elect the directory teachers and such 
other officers, agents and servants as are deemed necessary 
to the operation of the said station knd school, fixing the com* 



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pensation, and shall manage said scliool and station as in tkeir 
judgment they think best. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That for the equipment 
and improvement of said station and school there is hereby 
appropriated out of the agricultural fund in the treasury, not 
otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, 
one-fourth of said sum to be paid quarterly, towit: January 
1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st, of each year to the 
treasurer of said board of control, who shall give bond in 
double the amount of the appropriation, for the safe keeping 
and faithful application of the sum appropriated, the bond 
to be ftpproved by the judge of probate of Macon county, 
Alabama, and filed in his office, a certified copy of which shall 
be forwarded to the commissioner of agriculture, to be placed 
on file in his office. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the trustees of the 
said Tuskegee iSTormal and Industrial Institute shall furnish 
for the use of said station and school all the necessary lands 
and buildings and that for such use they shall make no charge 
against the State of Alabama. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the board of control 
must cause such experiments to be made at said station as 
will advance the interest of scientific agriculture, and to cause 
such (ihemical analyses to be made as are deemed necessary, 
all such analyses, if requested, to be under the supervision of 
the commissioner of agriculture by the chemist of the agri- 
cultural department without charge. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That said board of control 
may adopt such rules and regulations as they may deem 
necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 
this act, so that the colored race may have the opportunity 
of acquiring intelligent and practical knowledge of agricul- 
ture in all its various branches. 



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Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That it is the purpose of 
this act to appropriate to the support of the experiment sta- 
tion established by this act; the sums appropriated in this act 
are appropriated only for the purpose of maintaining and 
operating experiment stationir with the view of educating and 
training colored students, as herein named, in scientific agri- 
culture. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the Alabama State 
normal school for colored students at Montgomery is hereby 
constituted an experiment station and shall be under its 
present board of trustees, and a thousand dollars per annum 
is hereby appropriated out of the treasury to the credit of the 
agricultural department, not otherwise appropriated, for the 
purpose of operating an experiment station in connection 
with said Alabama normal school for colored students at 
Montgomery, Alabama. 

Approved Tebruary 15, 1897. 



ISTo. 422) AN ACT (H. 711 

To establish a separate school district in Barbour county, Ala- 
bama, to be known as the Louisville and Mt. Zion school 
district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory situated in the 
county of Barbour, shall constitute a separate school district 
to be known as the Louisville and Mt. Zion school district, 
to-wit: Section twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-one, 
thirty-two and thirty-three in township ten, range twenty- 
five, also sections thirty-five and thirty-sLx, in township ten, 
range twenty-four; also sections four, five,_six, seven, eight, 



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l^ine, sixteen, seventeen, eigt^een, and nineteen in township 
nine, range twenty-five ; also sectio^is oiie, two, eleven, twelve, 
tMrteen, fourteen, twenty-three and twenty-fqur in township 
i^ine, range twenty-four. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That said district shall re- 
ceive its pro rata share of all funds raised or appropriated by 
the State for public schools, and shall also receive its pro rata 
of the sixteenth section interests accruing to the townships 
from which said districts is composed, and it shall receive a,ll 
poll tax which may be collected from residents of said school 
district, and all funds wbich may be donated to said district; 
and said districts sball be managed and controlled as pres- 
cribed by law for townships and other school 'districts in said 
county; Provided, that only two public schools shall be estab- 
lished in said district, one for white children at Louisville, 
and one for colored children at Mt. Zion. 

Approved February 15, 1897. 



No. 423) AK ACT (H. 520 

To create a separate school district in beat 1, T. 21 and 22, 
K. 21, in Tallapoosa county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory in T. 21 and 
22 and li. 1, Tallapoosa county, to-wit: Sections 33, 34, 35, 
and 36, and also sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 
15, 16, and IT, which are in T. 21, R. 21, except the W. i 
of the W. -k of section 5, and the IT. W. | of the ]N". W. i 
of section 8 in T. 21, R. 21, and including all the territory 
within said section to be known as the M. I. Academy school 
idistrict, it being near the centre of said district. 



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Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said district shall have 
seven trustees who shall be householders and freeholderg 
residing in said district and who shall be elected on the first 
Monday in June, 18 9 Y, and every two years thereafter, and 
who shall hold ofiice for a term of two years and until their 
successors are elected and qualified, Provided, that said trus- 
tees shall be elected by the qualified white voters who reside 
in the boundaries as set out in section 1 of this act. 

Sec. 3, Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duties 
of said trustees to establish and locate one school for the white 
race and but one to be taught each year within said district 
and to elect ofiicers and teachers for the same and to perform 
all other duties necessary to the proper organization, regula- 
tion and maintenance of said school, making contracts mth 
teachers and approving reports in the manner provided by the 
general school laws for the trustees of townships. Provided, 
that said trustees may elect one of their number chairman 
of the board of trustees of said district and said chairman may 
contract with teachers and approve reports as in the manner 
provided by the general school laws for trustees of town- 
ships. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall be entitled to receive its proper proportionate share of 
all funds raised or apportioned by the State or county for tho 
public schools, also its proportionate share of the sixteenth 
section fund accruing to the township of which said school 
district is a part of, and it shall receive all poll tax which may 
be collected from the white residents of said school district 
and all funds which may be donated thereto. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the M. I. Academy 
school shall be the only school in said district for the white 
race. 

Approved February 15, 1897. 



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JiTo. 425) Al^ ACT (H. 497 

To create a separate school district in portions of Cullman 
and Marshall counties. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory situated in the 
counties of Cullman and Marshall shall constitute a separate 
school district, to-wit: Beginning at the county line between 
the counties of Cullman and ACarshall at the centre of section 
thirty-five (35), township eight (8), of range one (1), east; 
thence due south to the Parrit creek, thence running down 
the said Parrit creek to where said creek enters the Warrior 
river, thence up tlie main stream of the Warrior river to 
where it crosses the county line between the counties of Cull- 
man and Marshall, thence west along the county line between 
the counties of Cullman and Marshall to the p/ace of begin- 
ning at the centre of section thirty-five (35), township eight 
(8), range one (1), east. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall receive its proportionate share of the school funds due 
said district and poll taxes collected from persons living in 
said district. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said separate school 
district shall be under the supervision of the three trustees 
who shall be elected by the qualified voters of said district, 
whose term of office shall be two years from January 1st, 
1897, and their successors shall be elected every two years 
thereafter. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the superintendent of 
education of Cullman county shall appoint three trustees for 
said school district vwho shall call and hold an election for 
district trustees at a time and place in said district to be desig- 
nated by them. 



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Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall receive from the counties of Cullman and Marshall its 
proportionate share of all the monies due the respective ter- 
ritory or inhabitants of the respective territory to be paid by 
the respective superintendents of education of said counties 
upon the order of said trustees to teachers in accordance with 
contracts made and approved by the superintendent of educa- 
tion of Cullman county, Provided further, that no monies 
shall be expended except for the purpose of employing teach- 
ers in said district. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That the school patrons of 
said district shall supplement the school fund of said district 
as far as possible so as to run the schools of said district at 
least six months in each year. * 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall be governed and controlled in all other respects except as 
herein provided by the general laws of the State. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this, act be and are 
hereby repealed. 

Approved February 15, 189T. 



:N'o. 429) Ali ACT (IT. 354 

To establish a separate school district in townships 10 and 11 
of range 18, Crenshaw comity, Alabama, to be known 
as the Bradleyton School District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district is hereby established in 
townships 10 and 11 range 18, Crenshaw county to be known 
as the Bradleyton School District. 



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Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That W. J. Warner, W. 
C. Warrick and H. E. Stoddard shall constitute the board of 
trustees for said scjiool district and shall hold their o£Q.ce fp^ 
a term of four years, and their successors shall be appointed 
or elected as provided by the general school laws. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said board of 
trustees of said school district shall have all powers and per- 
form such duties as are required of trustees of public schools 
of Alabama. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the State superinten- 
dent of public instruction shall apportion to said school district 
a proportionate share of all school funds due townships 10 and 
llof range 18, Crenshaw county, from year to year. 

Approved February 15th, 1897. 



'No. 433) AN ACT (H. 78& 

To establish a separate school district known as the Jackson 

School District in Clarke county, Alabama. 

\ 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the territory within the corporate limits of the 
town of Jackson together with all the territory in township 
six, north of range 2, east, west of Bassett's creek, in Clarke 
county, Alabama, be, and the same is hereby declared a 
separate school district known as the Jackson school district, 
subject to the public school laws of the State of Alabama; 
except, that it shall be the duty of the superinetndent of said 
school district at the close of each scholastic year, to give an 
order on the county superintendent of Clarke county, Ala- 
bama, and payable to the treasurer of the board of trustees 
of the Jackson Agricultural College, located in the town of 

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Jackson, for all funds due the wliite children of said school 
district, which fund shall be used in helping to defray the 
expenses of said Jackson Agricultural College ; Provided, that 
when Jackson Agricultural College ceases to be a free school, 
the said district shall be subject to the public school laws of 
Alabama, without the above exceptions. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That on the presentation 
of the order of the district superintendent bj the said treasu- 
rer, the said county superintendent shall pay the amount, and 
take a receipt for same and file the receipt together with the 
order in his office. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty 
of the county superintendent of Clarke county, Alabama, im- 
mediately upon the passage of this act to appoint a superin- 
tendent for the Jackson school district, who shall immediately 
take the census of said school district, and report the same 
to the county superintendent. Said district school shall re- 
ceive its pro rata share of the sixteenth section fund of said 
township six north of range two, east. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with the provisions of this act shall be in- 
operative against the provisions hereof. 

Approved February 15, 1897. 



IsTo. 434) AN ACT (H. 368 

To provide for tlie better support and maintenance of the 
public schools of Walker county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the commissioners court of Walker county, Ala- 
bama, be and they are hereby directed and required to levv 



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and liave collected under the laws of tliis State for tlie year 
1897 and eacli and every year thereafter a tax of not less 
than ten cents on the one hundred dollars worth of the value 
of all taxable property in said county, as assessed for revenue 
for the State, for the support and maintenance of the public 
schools in said county as hereinafter provided. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty 
of the tax collector of said county to pay over to the county 
treasurer, as herein provided, all moneys collected by him 
and on hand under the provisions of this act, on the first day 
of January of each year, and on the first day each month 
thereafter, until the same shall have all been paid. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of 
the county treasurer of said county to keep a separate account 
of all funds paid to him to the credit of the public schools, 
and it shall be unlawful for any of said public school funds to 
be for, applied or appropriated to any use whatsoever. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duiy 
of the county superintendent of education to furnish by the 
first day of October of each year, to the county commissioners, 
the census of the school children taken under the law of the 
State of Alabama, showing the number of children within 
the school age of the several townships and separate school 
districts within said county. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the county commis- 
sioners shall as soon as practical after the assessment of taxes 
and receipts of the census provided for in section 4 of this 
act, in every year determine what amount of such school fund 
shall be apportioned to the several townships and separate 
school districts in said county, and the amount so determined, 
shall be in exact proportion to the number of children in such 
township or separate school districts as shown by the last 



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census taken of school children, under the laws of this State, 
next before such action of the county commissioners, and they 
shall furnish the county superintendent of education and the 
treasurers of incorporated towns and cities having and main- 
taining public schools under special school laws the amount of 
such school fund by them to the several townships, separate 
school districts and incorporated towns and cities, and upon 
such determination it shall be the duty of the county treasurer 
to pay the county superintendent of education the amounts 
allowed by the commissioners' court for the several townships 
in said county, and to the treasurers of incorporated towns 
and cities within said county having a separate school district 
or schools managed or controlled by such tOAvn or city authori- 
ties, the money allowed by the commissioners' court for sucli 
incorporated towns or cities, such payments to be made upon 
the warrant of the probate judge of said county, and the 
money thus paid shall be used exclusively for the support 
and maintenance of the public schools within the respective 
townships and separate school districts, and for no other pur- 
poses; Provided that upon the application of the township 
trustees of any tov/nship or special school district except such 
districts as are controlled and managed by town or city 
authorities, and by the approval of the county superintendent 
of education, the commissioners of said county, at their meet- 
ing in Is^ovember of each year, may grant the trustees authori- 
ty to use all or part of the county public school funds ap- 
propriated to any public school in their township, for the 
purpose of building, repairing or furnishing said township or 
school district a school house; Pro^dded further, that the 
patrons of said school furnish an equal amount for the pur- 
pose of building, repairing or refurnishing said school house, 
and if they fail or refuse to furnish or pay an equal amount 



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aslied of the county commissioners by said trustees, theii it 
shall be unlawful for the iiioney appropriated by the eotri- 
inissioners to be spent for buildiiig, repairing or furnishihg 
said schools. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That if from any cause, 
all of the funds apportioned to any school by trustees is not 
used, the balance arising shall be apportioned the succeediiig 
year to the same school, in addition to the regular appropria- 
tion. 

Sec. 1. Be it further enacted,- That the township trustees 
shall not contract for a school of less than five scholastic 
Months, except where all or a part of the county school fund 
are used for building, repairing or furnishing said school 
houses. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That the township trustees 
shall have the sole power to select teachers for the public 
schools, which selection shall be done at a call meeting at some 
place in the township, by giving ten day's notice of the time 
and place of said meeting, by posting three notices in public 
places in the township; arid in said notices they shall desig- 
nate for what schools teachers are to be selected; and they 
shall have due regard in selecting a teacher to experienceid 
teachers, and teachers that are qualified to teach all children 
apportioned to the respective schools, and to teachers hoIdin«* 
the highest grade certificate. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That after due notice aridf 
investigation trustees shall dismiss any teacher, although 
having the requisite certificate, who proves unfit to teach^ 
6r whoge services th4y deeiri unprofitable to the school, o'f anj'' 
other cause sufficient in thfeir judgriieiht, arid give to the per- 
s6ri thus disriifssed a eeftificate 6f disriiissal and the reasoii 
therefor, a cop;^ of which they shall retain; biit the paff^f 



dismissed shall be paid for the time taught according to the 
terms of his contract. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the township triisteeis 
shall be exempt from road duty and poll tax, and shall be 
f)aid by the coimty superintendent of education, out of the 
county school fund, two dollars each for taking the census 
of children as now provided by law of the State of Alabama. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That sections seven, eight, 
nine and ten of this act do not apply to towns and cities whose 
schools are managed and controlled by special acts of the legis- 
lature. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent of education shall be paid, in addition to the com- 
pensation now fixed by law, such amount as the court of coun- 
ty commissioners may deem to be just and equitable, but In 
no case exceeding one per cent, of all funds disbursed by him 
under this act. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted. That the tax assessor and 
tax collector shall respectively assess aud collect said taxes 
without additional compensation. 

Approved February 15, 1897. 



iSTo. 435) A-N ACT (H. 843 

To amend an act entitled an act to establish a separate school 
district to be known as Reynolds school district in Henry 
county. 

S'eetion 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bania, That an act entitled an act to establish a separate school 
district to be kiiown as Eeynolds school district in Seniy 
ddtinty, approved Decenaber IStii, 1894, be amended sO as 



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to read as follows: That all that part of townsliip 7, range 
26 and township 7, range 27 in Henry conntj bonnded as 
follows: On the east by Ohoctawhatchie river on the west 
by the Dale county line, on the south by the line between 
townships 6 and 7, and on the north by the Watson Bridge 
road, composing a territory of five miles long and four miles 
wide be and the same is hereby established as a separate 
school district to be known as Reynolds school district to be 
separate and apart from the remainder of the townships from 
which the same has been taken and shall be under the super- 
vision of a district superintendent of public schools, appointed 
by the county superintendent of education with power to 
transact all matters pertaining thereto, the same to be con- 
ducted in all respects as is now or may hereafter be provided 
by law for the control and management of the educational 
interest of the other school districts of the State, said district 
and the funds thereof, to be kept and used therein separate 
from the other districts of said county. 
Approved February 15, 1897. 



m. 437) . AN ACT (H. 1025 

To establish a separate school district, to be known as the 
Point Clear District, in Baldwin county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district, to be known as the 
Point Clear School District, in Baldwin county, Alabama, be 
and the same is hereby established, to consist of the following 
territory to-wit: The south half of township six (6), range 
two (2), and fractional township six (6), range one (1). 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the educational affairs 



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of said school district shall be under similar control as that 
of the township districts of the State, and shall be managed 
by three trustees who shall be appointed by the county suj^er- 
intendent of education. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with this act, be and the same is hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved February 15, 1897. 



IS^o. 441) AN ACT (H. 617 

To amend section one (1) of an act entitled an act to create 
a separate school district in Cullman county, Alabama, 
and define the boundaries of the same, approved Februa- 
ry 28, 1887. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That section one of an act entitled an act to create a 
separate school district in Cullman coimty, Alabama, and de- 
fine the boundaries of the same, approved February 28th, 1887 
be amended so as to read as follows, viz: Section one (1) 
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Alabama, that a 
separate school district be and the same is hereby established 
as hereinafter provided in the county of Culman, and State 
of Alabama, which district shall be composed and consist of 
that territory included in the following described territory^ 
viz: Beginning at Duck, or Donaldson creek, one half mile 
south of the township line, between townships eight and nine, 
thence west, on a straight line through the middle of sections 
one and two to the middle of section three (3) township mm 
(9) of range two (2) west, thence south through the middle 
of sections three (3) ten (10) and fifteen (15). Thence east 
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in section line one mile thence sontli to tlie center of section 
(23) twenty-three, thence east on the middle line of 
said section twenty-three (23) one half mile, thence 
east through the middle of section twenty four (24) 
to the range line, between ranges one and two, west, 
thence north along said range line, to the middle 
of section eighteen (18) township nine (0) of range one (1), 
thence east through the middle of said section to the line be- 
tween sections seventeen and eighteen, township (9) of range 
one (1), west, thence along said section line north to Duels 
creek, thence north along said Duck creek or Donaldson creek 
to the place of beginning. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with these provisions of this act, be and are 
hereby repealed. 

Approved February 16, 1897. 



Kg. 442) AN ACT (H. 612 

To establish, organize and maintain a system of public schools 
in Woodlawn, Jefferson county, Alabama, and to levy 
and collect tax for the support of said schools. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the town of Woodlawn is hereby made a separate 
school district. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the public schools of 
the town of Woodlawn shall be under the charge of a board 
of education; to consist of a mayor of Woodlawn, who shall 
be chairman of the board of education, and five other persons 
to be elected by the mayor and aldermen of said town. Said 
board of education shall exercise the powers and perj^orm the 



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duties hereinafter provided. Three members of the board 
shall be elected for a period of three years; the remaining 
members for a period of two years. Election of said board of 
education shall be on the first Monday in May, 1897, and on 
the first Monday in May thereafter at the expiration of eacli 
member's term of office. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That each member of said 
board of education, except the maj'-or, shall, upon his intro- 
duction into office, subscribe to an oath, affirmation, to faith- 
fully discharge all the duties imposed upon him as a member 
of said board; such oath may be administered by the mayor 
of said city. 

Sec. 4. That said board of education shall have the power 
to build upon the property of the city suitable houses for %he 
accommodation of the public schools of said city, whenever 
funds shall have been provided for the same, or the board may 
rent such houses, and shall keep such houses in repair and 
■furnish with suitable furniture, apparatus and appliances, and 
to enable said board to maintain an efficient system of pub- 
lic schools free as nearly as practicable to all school children 
in the city, thereby is hereby levied and laid upon all the taxa- 
ble property within the corporate limits of the said city of 
Woodlawn, or that may be lawfully taxable therein, an an- 
nual tax of fifteen cents on every one hundred dollars worth 
of such property, which shall be assessed by the tax assessor 
of Jefferson county at the same time and in the same man- 
ner and under the same penalties and entered on the same 
lists with other State taxes, and the same shall be collected 
by the tax collector of Jefferson county, at the same time 
with, and as a part of, the State taxes, and, when collected, 
shall be paid over each month to the treasurer of said board 
of education, to be by him expended and paid out under the 



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orders and the direction of said board of education. 
That when the tax levied by the State shall exceed 
fifty-five cents on every one hundred dollars worth of 
taxable property, then the tax hereby levied shall be dimin- 
ished to that rate which, added to the rate added by the State, 
shall not exceed seventy-five cents on every one hundred dol- 
lars worth of taxable property — the limit fixed by the con- 
stitution. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That said board of educa- 
tion shall open a sufiicient number of schools to meet the 
needs of the population of the town of Woodlawn, and said 
board shall elect a superintendent or principal of said school 
or schools, and all teachers, and, if need be, elect a city super- 
intendent of education. Said board shall fix their compensa- 
tion and prescribe their duties shall dictate the course of in- 
struction; the number and character of text books. Said 
board shall prescribe the methods of teaching, the rules and 
regulations of the government of the schools; and shall have 
and exercise such additional power as may be necesary to give 
it complete control of the public schools of said town. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That said board shall issue 
diplomas to all persons who shall satisfactorily complete the 
course of study prescribed for the high school of said town. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted. That the children and wards 
of all actual residents within the corporate limits of said town 
from seven to twenty-one years of age, shall be entitled to 
seats as pupils in the public school or schools of said town, 
upon compliance with conditions to be mentioned in the fol- 
lowing sections: Provided, That such children shall, them- 
selves, be bona-fide residents of said town; and non-resident 
children may be admitted in such schools on such terms and 
conditions as the board of education may prescribe; Provi- 



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ded, the separate schools shall be provided for the children 
of the citizens of African descent. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the board of education 
shall charge in the several grades of said schools, such 
incidentals or other fees as may be deemed necessary for the 
proper conduct of said schools. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty 
of the board of education, when necessary, to prepare and hie 
with the mayor of Woodlawn an estiinate of nione}'- that mil 
be required for the erection and repair of necessary school 
buildings, and the board of mayor and aldermen of said city 
shall make necessary provisions to supply the funds required 
in said estimate, within the discretion of the board of mayor 
and aldermen. % 

Sec, 10. That all moneys devoted to the public school 
purposes in the city of Woodlawn, Avhether derived from 
State, county, or city, or obtained by gift or bequest, or any 
other manner whatsoever, shall be paid over to the treasurer 
elected by the board of education, as herein provided. All 
moneys intended for school purposes which may be in the 
hands of the treasurer of the city of Woodlawn, together with 
the poll tax and all other moneys from whatsoever source, 
shall be by him paid over to the board of education on tlie 
first and fifteenth of each month, or oftener, and the -laid 
treasurer of the board of education shall execute his botii, 
the amount of same to be fixed by the said board. Such 
moneys, together will all unexpended balances, in the hauls 
of said treasurer of the board of education, shall constitute 
a school fund, which shall be disbursed in the interest of the 
public schools of the city of Woodlawn in such manner as 
the board of education may direct. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the board of educa- 



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tion shall have authority to create a board of examination o£ 
applicants for positions as teachers in public schools 'n the 
town of Woodlawu. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That the board of educa- 
tion may, in its discretion, institute competitive exarainations 
before such persons as the board may select, of applicants for 
positions as teachers in the public schools of said ^ity, includ- 
ing licensed teachers in such schools who are applicants for 
selection as teachers. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That all laws in conflict 
with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby le- 
pealed. 

Approved February 16, 1897. 



No. 444) AN ACT (H. 88S 

To regulate the collection of the poll tax in Tuscumbia school 
district of Colbert county. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That on and after the passage of this act it shall be 
the duties of the trustees of the separate school districts of 
Tuscumbia to make three lists of all the male citizens in that 
school district who are now required by law to pay a poll taxj 
one list to be furnished to the tax assessor, one to be furnished 
to the tax collector of Colbert county on or before the first day 
of March of each year, and one copy filed in the ofiice of the 
probate judge for the use of the commissioners court. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That said list when filed in 
the office of the probate judge shall be prima facie evidence 
that all the parties nametl therein are liable for a poll tax for 
the vear the list is filed. 



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Sec. 3. Be it furthei' enacted, That the tax collector shall 
in his statement with the commissioners court as now provided 
by law be cliarged with the poH tax for each of the individuals 
named in the list and shall be required to pay the same in the 
manner he is now required to pay the poll tax collected, un- 
less he can show to tli3 commissioners court a legal excuse for 
his failure to collect the tax. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of 
the tax collector to give tlie president of the board of trustees 
of said school district ten days notice of the time he will :'iake 
his settlement with the commissioners court. And at the time 
of such settlement the board of trustees may appear before 
the commissioners court in person or by an agent, or attorney, 
and show that the poll tax could have been collected fn§ni 
the parties named in said list. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, hat on being notified by the 
board of directors of said school district the tax collector shall 
publish in a county paper a list of the delinquent polls, and a 
sliort statement of his excuse for not collecting it. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect 
immedijitely after its passage and approval by the governor. 

Approved Tebruarv 15, 1897. 



'No. 447.) AN ACT (H. 940. 

To establish a separate school district in Cherokee county, to 
be known as "The Leesburg School District." 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district, to be known as "The 
Leesburg School District," in Cherokee county, Alabama, be 



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aud tlie same is hereby established; which said district shall be 
composed of, and include, the following territory within the 
following named boundaries, to- wit: Commencing on the 
n-^rth bank of Coosa river at a point where the east boundary 
line of John T. Richardson's land runs to said river; running 
thence with said boundary line to the Gadsden and Cedar 
Bluff public road; running thence with said public road west 
to where the private road leading to Stout's gin, now leaves 
said public road; running thence with said private road to 
the Stimpson branch; running thence up said branch in a 
northerly direction to the foot of Lookout Mountain ; running 
thence down the foot of said mountain to a point opposite the 
house of Charley Kanapka ; running thence south to the Annie 
Batters branch; running thence down said branch to J. B. 
Hales' place and to a point in said place where the Gadsden 
and Center public road crosses said branch; running thence 
along said Gadsden and Center road in a nortl; eastern direc- 
tion, in to Dickson's shop; thence north along the Adam ferry 
road to land line between M. M. Cantrell and J. Y. Living- 
ston; thence east along said line straight to Coosa river with 
its meanderings, to the point of beginning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That B. B. Fountain, W. L. 
Daniel, J. T. Richardson, B. E. Nance and M. M. Cantrell 
be and they are hereby appointed trustees of said district to 
serve until the next regular election of township trustees in 
Cherokee county, Alabama, at which said election there shall 
be elected by the qualified electors of said school district five 
trustees as the successors of the said five trustees herein ap- 
pointed. Provided, That the said trustees herein named or 
either of them shall be eligible to election as such trustees. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the said trustees 
named and provided for in section 2 of this act shall have full 



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control of tlie educational affairs of said district, and shall 
have the power and it shall be their duty to establish and locate 
one school, and only one, within said district for the white 
race, and build and provide one suitable house, and only one, 
for the accommodation of said school, and that when said 
school be so located, and said school house shall be so built or 
provided, it shall be called the "Leesburg High School," and 
shall be the only school in said district for the white race. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That said school district 
shall be entitled to receive its proportionate share of all funds, 
raised or apportioned by the State or county for public schools, 
also its proportionate share of the sixteenth section iunds ac- 
cruing to the townships of which said school district is a part, 
and it shall receive all poll tax which may be collected f>om 
the white residents of said district and all funds which may 
be donated thereto. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That said trustees named 
and provided for in section 2 of this act, shall have full au- 
thority to employ the necessary teachers for said school dis- 
trict and to perform any and all other duties necessary to the 
proper organization, regulation and maintenace of said 
school, such as approviug reports of teachers, (tec, in the man- 
ner provided by the general school laws for the trustees of 
townships. Provided, that said trustees named and provided 
for in section 2 of this act, may elect one of their number 
chairman of the board of trustees of said district and that said 
chairman may contract with teachers for said school, and ap- 
prove reports of such teachers, as in the manner provided by 
the general school law for trustees of townships, the said acts 
of chairman to be subject to the approval of a majority of said 
board of trustees. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That said board of trustees 



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named and provided for in section 2 of this act, shall have 
power to establish a rate of incidental fees, from time to time, 
as they may deem proper, such fees to be applicable to all 
pupils of said schools alike for the proper support and conduct 
of said schools, and charge the same from time to time as the 
public necessities and welfare of said school require. 

Sec. 1. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laAvs in conflict with the provisions of this act be, and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 16th, 1897. 



No. 453.) AN ACT (H. 1029. 

To create a separate school district in Jackson county, to be 
known as Section, out of a part of township 5, range 
6, east. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That all of township 5, range 6, lying south of the 
Tennessee river, in Jackson county, be and the same is hereby 
made a separate school district, to be known as the school dis- 
trict of "Section." 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That on the last Monday 
in August, 1897, and every two years thereafter, there shall 
be elected by the qualified voters of said district three trustees 
of said school, who shall hold office for two years, and until 
their successors are elected and qualified. Such trustees shall 
be elected as is provided by law for township trustees in 
Jackson county, and these trustees shall have all the authority 
and exercise all the powers of township trustees. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That said trustees shall be 



required to give bond and security in sucli sum as shall be pre- 
scribed by the county superintendent of education. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said board of trustees 
are authorized to employ and contract for a teacher or teachers 
for a term of two years. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That a public school is here- 
by located at a place known as Section in said district, and 
that no public school shall be located in said district nearer 
than two miles of said school at said Section,. and there shall 
in no case be more than three public schools located in said 
district. 

Sec. 6, Be it further enacted. That the board of trustees 
of said district, shall control the disposition of all funds which 
may be raised for said district. The said board of trustees,'to- 
gether with the trustees of township 5, range 6, north of the 
Tennessee river, are empowered to rent or lease any part or all 
of the (1-16) sixteenth section, with its ferry lying within 
said district, and remaining part of township 5, range 6, and to 
transact any and all business that trustees may of right do for 
the successful management of the sixteenth section and its 
funds not in conflict with the laws of the State or of the Uni- 
ted States. 

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That the said school district 
shall be entitled to its pro rata share in all public school funds 
for Jackson county. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That said trustees shall re- 
ceive no compensation for their services, but shall be exempt- 
ed from public road duty. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 15th, 1897. 



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E'o. 458.) AK ACT (H. 887. 

To authorize the levy and collection oi s tax upon property 
within the city of Gadsden, Alabama, or that may be law- 
fully taxable therein for the maintenance of the public 
schools of said city. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That for the maintenance of the public schools of 
the city of Gadsden, Alabama, there shall be levied 
and collected upon all the taxable property within 
the corporate limits of said city, or that may be 
lawuflly taxed therein, an annual tax of fifteen 
cents on every one hundred dollars worth of such 
property, which shall be assessed by the tax assessor of 
Etowah county, Alabama, at the same time and in the same 
manner and under the same penalties and enter on the same 
list with taxes levied for State purposes, and the same shall 
be collected by the tax collector of Etowah county, Alabama, 
at the sauie time that he collects State taxes. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That when said tax collect- 
or shall collect tlie taxes herein provided for, the same shall 
be j)aid over each month by him to the treasurer of the board 
of oducarion of faJd city, and be disbursed by said board of 
education m enoport and maintenance of the public schools of 
srdd city; Provided, that whenever the tax levied by the. State 
shall exceed sixty cents on every one hundred dollars of taxa- 
ble jjroperty, ilicn the tax hereby levied shall be diminished 
to such a vat:; as^ added to the rate levied by the State, ^hail 
not exceed se/.enty-live cents on every one hundred dollars 
worth of taxable projx^j ly, the limit fixed by the constitution. 

Sec. o. Be it iurtber enacted. That the provisions of this 



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act shall apply to each and every year after the passage 
thereof. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of 
laws, general or special, in conflict with the provisions of this 
act, be and the same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 15th, 1897. 



^o. 464.) AX ACT (S. 228. 

T'o establish a separate school district in Calhoun county, to 
be called Randolph School District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of ^Ist- 
bama, That a separate school district is hereby established in 
Calhoun county to be called Randolph School District, with 
the following boundaries, viz : Beginning at the intersection 
of the Anniston city limits on the west with the township line 
between townships fifteen and sixteen, thence west along said 
township line to the northwest corner of the northeast qiTarter 
of section two, township sixteen, range ?even, thence in a 
direct line southeasterly to the intersection of the Pine Grove 
road with Hunter street as shown by the map of Mechanics- 
ville; thence southeasterly through the intersection of Le 
Grand and Jeiferson streets, as shown by the map of Mechan- 
icsville, to the range line between ranges seven and eight; 
thence north along said range line to the Anniston city limits; 
thence northerly with said Anniston city limits to the point of 
beginning. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That upon the approval of 
this act, the county superintendent of Calhoun county shall 
appoint three trustees of said school district, who shall have 



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the powers and discharge the duties of school trustees within 
said district. One of said trustees shall be appointed to hold 
office until October 1st, 1897; another, until October 1st, 
1898, and the third, until October 1st, 1899; and upon the 
first days of October of each year, the county superintendent 
of Calhoun county shall appoint one trustee of said district, 
whose term of office shall be for three years, and until his suc- 
cessor is appointed. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall receive its proportionate share of the public school funds 
of the State and of said county, and the poll tax collected 
within the district, and the same shall be disbursed as now 
or as may be hereafter provided by law. 

Approved February 16th, 189Y. 



1^0. 4:71.) A¥ ACT (H. 610. 

To establish a separate school district in Franklin county, Ala- 
bama, to be known as the Belgreen School District, and 
to fix the boundaries of same. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General xlssembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district be established, to be 
known as the Belgreen School District in Franklin county, 
Alabama, to be subject to the school laws of the State of Ala- 
bama. Said district shall be composed and consist of the fol- 
lowing territory within the following named boundaries, to 
wit : Commencing at the southwest corner of section eleven!, 
township seven, range thirteen, running east one-half mile 
east of township line separating township seven, range twelve 
from township seven, range thirteen (distance 2-| miks); 



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thence north to Cedar creek (distance about 3 miles); thence 
down said creek to the Indian line (distance abont 2 miles); 
thence south to the southwest corner of section 35, township 
6, range 13 (distance about 2 miles); thence west to Lick creek 
(distance about 1^ miles); thence up said creek one mile; 
thence west one-fourth mile; thence south one-half mile; 
thence east one-fourth mile; thence up said creek to the place 
of beginning (about 1 mile) ; all in Franklin county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the educational af- 
fairs of said district shall be under the control of a board of 
trustees, consisting of three, who shall be elected as now pro- 
vided bj law for the election of township trustees, and said 
board shall have the same authority and power, and shall be 
governed by the same rules of law as are made and prescriiped 
for township trustees of public schools in this State. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent of education of Franklin county shall appoint three 
trustees, residents of said school district, to hold office until 
their successors shall be duly elected and qualified. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the said school district 
shall receive its proportionate share of the public school reve- 
nue, including a pro rata share of the 16th section funds, and 
shall also receive all the tax collected as poll tax from white 
people within the limits of the territory set forth in the first 
section of this act. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of 
lawL- in conflict with the provisions of this act be, and the same 
are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 16 th, 1897. .J 



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No. 479.) AN ACT (H. 769. 

To establish a separate school district in Barbour county, to be 
known as the Lodi School District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That there is hereby created, in Barbour county, 
a separate school district, to be known as the Lodi School Dis- 
trict, composed of the territory within the following boun- 
daries: Commencing at a point on East Choctawhatchee 
river where the Barbour and Henry county lines meet; thence 
run west along said line two and one-half miles; thence north 
three and three-fourths miles; thence east to Choctawhatchee 
two miles; thence south down said Choctawhatchee three and 
three-fourths miles to Barbour and Henry county line. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the superintendent 
of education of Barbour county, and his successors, are here- 
by authorized and required to appoint three trustees who shall 
be resident citizens of said district, who shall perform all the 
duties now, and that may hereafter be, incumbent on town- 
ship trustees as to public schools in said district, and said su- 
perintendent of education of Barbour county, and his suc- 
cessors, shall apportion to said school district funds in the samn 
manner as is now provided by law for township and other 
school districts in their respective counties. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That said Lodi School Dis- 
trict shall be entitled to its proportionate share of all funds 
raised or appropriated by the State for public schools, also i's 
proportionate share of the sixteenth section fund accruing to 
the townships of which said district is a part, and it shall re- 
ceive all poll taxes which may be collected from residents of 
said school district, and all funds which may be donated 
thereto. 

Approved February 16th, 1897. , i,^. 



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No. 48T.) AN ACT (H. 938. 

To create a separate school district in tlie county of Macon, 
to be known as the Cross Keys High School District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a separate school district in the county of Macon, 
to be known as the Cross Keys High School District, is here- 
by created, to be composed of all of townships sixteen and 
.seventeen in said county, which lies west of the dividing line 
between Cross Keys beat and LaPlace "beat, in said county. 

Sec. 2. That said district and the school to be established 
therein shall be under the direction and control of a board of 
trustees, composed of Y. M. Letcher, J. A. Bullock, J. H. 
Henderson, J. S. Lightfoot and L. A. Lyon, who shall hold 
their office until the next general election in said county. 

Sec. 3. That said board of trustees shall have the same 
power and authority in said district as is given to trustees by 
the laws of the State ; and said trustees shall elect a school su- 
perintendent who shall perform all the functions like other 
school superintendents in this State. 

Sec. 4. That at the next general election in this State, and 
at every general election thereafter, five trustees shall be elect- 
ed as qualified electors of said district, whose election shall be 
certified to the county superintendent of education of Macon 
county by the managers of election of said Cross Keys beat; 
and the trustees so elected and certified shall hold office until 
their successors are elected and qualified. 

Sec. 5. That all the poll taxes collected in said district 
shall be turned over by the tax collector to the said board of 
trustees, together with such proportion of the school money 



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as tie people of said district axe entitled to, to be usM^By siii'd 
trustees to help to maintain a good school in said district. 

Sec. 6. That said board of trustees shall have the power 
to charge reasonable tuition for such scholars in said district 
as may be able to pay the same, and shall permit such scholars 
to attend said school free of charge as in their judgment they 
may deem unable to pay such reasonable tuition 

Approved February 16th, 1807. 



No. 520.) AX ACT (R 511. 

I 
( 

To amend an act entitled "an act to create and establish an 
industrial school for white girls in the State of Ala- 
bama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That section two of an act to create and establish an 
industrial school for white girls in the State of Alabama, ap- 
proved February, 1893, be amended so as to read as follows: 
Section 2. Be it further enacted. That the Governor of the 
State shall nominate and appoint, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, one person from each of the congress- 
ional districts of the State, and two from the State at large, 
who, together with the Governor and State superintendent, of 
education, shall be trustees, and to serve as such for six years 
except the Governor, and superintendent of education, who 
shall serve for the terms of their election by the people of 
Alabama. Immdiately after they shall be assenibled, in con- 
sequence of their first appointment, they shall be divided 
equally into three classes. The term of the first class shall 
expire two years from the date of their appointment, the sec- 
ond class four years from the date of their appointment; and 



ikie third class six years from tlie date of tteir apbiTitmeDt, s6 
that oiie-third shall be chosen evel-j two years: If vacancy 
nappfeii by resignation or otherwise, the Governor may make 
temporary appointments until the next meeting of the General 
Jisserably. The Governor shall he ex-officio member of the 
bodtd of trusteed, and shall act as president in all their meet- 
ings, when present, but in his absence they may choose d 
president pro-tem. Five of the board of trustees shall be a 
■iliibrum for the transaction of business. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That section five of said act 
be amended so as to read as follows: Section 5. Be it fur- 
ther enacted, That the Governor shall, as ex-officio president; 
■cbtiveiie the board of trustees of said industrial school to con- 
sider any business connected with the same, whenever he shall 
deem it expedient to do so ; that the trustees shall elect a secre- 
tary of said board, whose duty it shall be to record in a well 
bound book all the proceeding^ had by said board, and shall 
be allbwed such coriipensatioii for his or her services as the 
board may deem proper, not to exceed 07ie hundred dollars 
peic annum. The board of trustees may also elect a treasurer 
for said industrial school, who shall hold and disburse all the 
funds belonging to said school on the order of the board of 
trustees, and shall receive such compensation as the board 
shaii deem proper, not to exceed one hundred dollars per 
^niium. 

Sei3. 3. Before entering upon the duties of his office, said 
treasurer shall give bond in such sum as the board of trustees 
may prescribe, conditioned to faithfully discharge his dutiea 
as such treasurer, which bond shall be approved by the Goy- 
ernor^ and filed in the office of the secretary of State. The 
treasurer shall take vouchers for all moneys disbursed by hira 
Tliider the order of the board of trustees, which shall be filed 



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with, 'dnd recorded by the secretary of the board, and shall 
make reports to the board, when they may deem advisable. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That section twelve of said 
act be amended so as to read as follows: Section 12. The 
sum of five thousand dollars for the year eighteen hundred 
and ninety-five, and ten thousand dollars for the year eight- 
teen hundred and ninety-six, be, and the same is, hereby ap- 
propriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary out of any 
funds in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated for the 
establishment and maintenance of said school. Such funds 
and any other funds appropriated for such purpose from time 
to time, may be drawn from the State treasury by the board 
of trustees on vouchers audited by the board and approved by 
the Governor, and filed in the auditor's ofiice. Such vouchers 
shall contain a clear and full statement of the purpose for 
which they are given. Upon the filing of such vouchers the 
auditor shall draw his warrant on the State treasurer for the 
same. When a treasurer for said industrial school shall have 
been appointed and qualified by the execution of a bond as 
hereinbefore provided, the board of trustees may by order 
entered upon the minutes direct any part of the funds so ap- 
propriated by the State to be paid over to the treasurer to be 
disbursed by him on the order of the board of trustees. A 
cop 7 of such order, certified by the governor, and counter- 
signed by the secretary of the board, shall constitute a voucher 
upon which the auditor shall draw his warrant on the treasur- 
er of the State in favor of the treasurer of the industrial school 
for the amount thereof. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the board of trustees 
shall make, or cause to be made, to the General Assembly, at 
each session thereof, a full report of their transactions, and of 
the condition of the school, including an itemized account of 



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all receipts and disbursements on account of the school by 
those charged with its financial affairs. 
Approved February 18th, 1897. 



'No. 530) AN ACT (S. 460 

To establish a sepat-ate scLool district to be known as the 
Koanoke ISTormal College District in Randolph county. 

Section 1. Be it enacte-d by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory situated in the 
county of Randolph shall constitute a separate school district 
to be known as the Roanoke IvTormal College District, to-wit: 
All of sections 2,5, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36 in township 21, raftge 
12 and all of sections 1, 2, and 3 in township 22, range 12. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said district shall re- 
ceive ail public revenues and shall be managed and controlled 
by the board of trustees of Roanoke J^ormal College who shall 
constitute a separate board of trustees for said school district 
and shall have all the authority and exercise all the power of 
township trustees as is now or may hereafter be provided by 
law. 

Approved February 18, 1897, 



No. 538) A]S" ACT (H. 1144 

To exclude and take from the George N. Gilmer School Dis- 
trict of Lowndes county, sections 15, 16, 17 and 18 of 
township 12, range 13. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, Tliat sections 15, 16, 17 and 18 of township 12> range 



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M in Lowndes county bo and the same are hereby excluded 
and take a out of George ^. Gitmer school disirict of Lowiide^ 
county. 

Apj-roA^ed February 18, 1897. 



No. 541) AN ACT (1. Sm 

To establish Ashford School District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Genej-al Assembly of Ala- 
b^.ma, That f I'cm and after the passage of this act, there shall 
'ce established ip Henry county, the Ashford School District, 
CO be composed of sections 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 23, 29, 30, 
31, 32, 33, 34 and 35, in township 3, range 28, and sectio|i^ 
2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11, in township 2, range 28. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That there shall jbe j^ve 
trustees in and for said school district, who shall be resident 
citizens and freeholders in said district, and who shall hold 
their term of office from the first day of July, 1897, for two 
years, and said trustees shall have all the authority, and e:?:- 
ercise all the powers of township trustees as is now or may 
hereafter be provided by law. That J. W. Mclntyre, K. R. 
Adams, Wm. Crawford, J. F. Singletary and C. C. Radney, 
shall be, and are hereby empowered to act as trustees for the 
iirst term ot' two years: aftet which time the mayor and council 
of the to^^n of Ashford shall elect the trustees provided for in 
this act, and fill all vacancies in said board of trustees can seel 
by death, resignation or removal. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of 
said trustees to establish only one scliool for the white race 
in said district, and the said school shall be located within the 



corporate limits of tlie town of Askford; and to elect, and 
ma^e contracts with teacjaors for same in the manner pres- 
cribbed hj the general schooj. laws for the tr^ustees of .tcwn- 
^pg ; Provided, that the said boar4 of trustees jnay" elect o.ne 
of their number chairman of the board. And such -ihair- 
101^^ n;iay ^con^tract with teachers elected by the boaxd and 
apjD^oye rjeports as in t^e manner prov;Lded by the general 
schopj law for the trustees of to>\'nships. 

Sec. 4. lie it further enacted. That said trustees are em- 
po.^v^ered to establish one or more schools for the black race 
in said diSjtrict, and ahall elect teachers and contract with the 
same for said school in .the manner prescribed by the gener^ 
school law for the trustees of townships. 

3ec. 5. Be it further enacted. That said school distinct 
shall be entitled ,to receive it? proportionate share of all funds 
raised or appropriated b)- the State or county for public 
scjiools, and its proportionate share of the sixteenth section 
funds accruing to townships 2 and 3, range 28, of which said 
district is a part; and it sliall receive all ^the poll tax whicji 
may be collected from the residents of said school district, and 
all funds which may be donated thereto. 

Approved JB"'ebruary 18, 1897. 



No. 545) KN ACT (H. 428 

To constitute the town of Jacksonville, Alabama, a separate 
school district. 

Section 1. The corporate limits of the town of Jackson- 
ville, Alabama, as they now are, or may hereafter exist, shall 
constitute a public school district, separate and apart from 
the remaining school districts of Calhoun county, and shall be 
known as the Jacksonville public school district. 



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Sec. 2. The board of directors of the State iRormal School 
Jacksonville, Alabama, and their successors in office, shall con- 
stitute a board of trustees for said school district. The said 
board of trustees shall establish and locate the number of 
schools to be taught each year within the said school district, 
whether white or colored, shall fix the length of term of each 
school, the salaries to be paid the teachers of the same, and 
shall perform all other duties necessary to the proper regula- 
tion and maintenance of such schools. 

Sec. 3. The president of the State ISTormal School, Jack- 
sonville, Alabama, shall be the superintendent of the public 
schools, both white and colored of said district. He shall ap- 
point the teachers in said schools with the approval of the 
board of trustees. He shall organize and grade the schools, 
designate the plan of educatioil to be pursued and determine 
the text books to be used in said public schools. 

Sec. 4. The public schools for the white children shall con- 
stitute a model training school for the State ISTormal School, 
Jacksonville, Alabama, and shall be established a part of the 
said State ]^ormal School. 

Sec. 5. The Jacksonville public school district shall re- 
ceive its proportionate share of the public school revenue in- 
cluding its pro rata share of the sixteenth section fund, and 
shall also receive all the tax levied as poll taxes within the 
limits of said school district for the use and maintenance of the 
public schools therein, all moneys devoted to school purposes, 
whether derived from State, county or town of Jacksonville, 
or obtained by gift or bequest, or any other manner what- 
soever, shall be paid over into the hands of the treasurer of 
the State Normal School, Jacksonville, Alabama. 

Sec. 6. To enable the said board of trustees to maintain 
an efficient system of public schools free as nearly as prac- 



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ticable to all the school children in the town, there is hereby 
laid and levied upon all the taxable property within the cor- 
porate limits of the said town, or that may be lawfully taxa- 
ble therein, an annual tax of one-fifth of one per cent, or 
twenty cents on the one hundred dollars worth of such prop- 
erty, which shall be assessed by the tax assessor of Calhoun 
county at the same time, in the same manner, under the same 
penalties and entered on the same lists with the other State 
taxes, and the same shall be collected by the tax collector oi 
Calhoun county at the same time with and as a part of said 
taxes, and when collected, shall be paid over each week to the 
treasurer of the said board. 

Sec. 7. All moneys collected under this act from the white 
race shall go to the support of the white schools, anc^all 
moneys collected from the colored race shall go to the sup- 
port of the colored school that shall be established within said, 
school district, and to carry out the provisions of this section, 
it shall be the duty of the tax assessor, in making assessments 
under the provisions of this act, to note on the assessment 
book the race to which all property assessed belongs, and the 
duty of the tax collector to report how much of said tax has 
been collected from each race. 

Sec. 8. All the provisions of this bill shall become opera- 
tive upon the passage of this act, and the special tax shall be 
levied and collected with the taxes and as a part of the State 
tax for the year 1897. 

Approved February 18, 1897. 



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]^.o. 553 AN A,G'r (H. 57f 

To establish a separate scliool district to be known as the 
Health District in Cofi'ee county, Alabama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the. General zVssembly oi Ala- 
b^ina, That a separate school district to be known as the 
Health school district in Coffee county, Alabama, be and tiie 
same is hereby established to consist of the following territory, 
to- wit: Beginning at the northwest corner of. sections 28, 
township 4, range 22, running northwest to Clark 
Spring branch, thence down said branch to Blanket 
creek, thence down said creek to Double Bridge creek, 
thence down said creek to long branch, thence up 
said branch to its head, thence east to middle line 
of section 6, T. 3, R. 22, thence east on said line to center 
of section 5, T. 3, S. 22, thence south on line dividing south- 
west quarter and southeast quarter to section line between sec- 
tions 5 and 8, thence east to line dividing the west half oi 
section 4, thence north on said line to township line, thence 
west to Wilkerson creek, thence up said creek to head, thence 
north to starting point. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the county superin- 
tendent of education of Coffee county shall appoint three 
trustees residents of said school district to hold office until 
their successors shall be duly elected and qualified. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby re- 
pealed. 

Approved February 18, 1897. 



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'^o. 5,07) AX ACT (S. 306 

To establisb. a separate school district to be known as the 
Whatjey School District of Clarke county, Alabama. 

' Section 1. Be it enacted hj the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That a public school district be organized to include 
the following territory: Sections thirteen, thenty-four, 
twenty-five and thirty-six in township eight, range three east 
and that part of township eight, range four east lying west of 
Bassett's creek to be known as the Whatley School District 
of Clarke county, Alabama. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
shall be entitled to its pro rata share of the sixteenth section 
fund of said townships, and shall in all respects be goveAied 
by the school law of this State pertaining to the townships. 
Approved February 18, 1897. 



No. 568) AI^ ACT (S. '^Q3 

To create a separate school district in the comity of Chambers 
and Tallapoosa to be known as Mountain Springs school 
district, and to define the; boundaries thereof. 

Ejection 1. Be it enacted by the -General Assembly of Ala- 
bajaaa. That there is hereby created in counties of Chambers 
and Tallapoosa a separate school district to be known as Moun- 
tain Spriijgs school district, be made of the following described 
territor}; in township twenty-four (24), i-ange twent^^-four (24) 
Tajljapoosa comity, and townships t^ven]ty-four (24), range 
twenty-five (25), Chambers county, to-wit: That portioi;i 
lying between the Tallapoosa river on the east and the Davis- 



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ton school district on the west, and between two lines run- 
ning east and west respectively two north and two miles south 
of our school building. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said district have four 
trustees who shall be citizens of said district, elected by the 
competent voters of said district on the first Monday in June, 
1897, who shall hold office for the term of two years and until 
their successors are elected and qualified. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of 
said trustees to establish one, and only one, school for, the 
white race to be taught in said, district to elect teachers and, 
officers for the same and to perform all other duties necessary 
to the proper organization, regulation and maintenance of said 
school, making contracts with teachers and approving reports 
in the manner provided by the general school laws for trus- 
tees of townships; Provided, that said trustees elect of their 
number in each county who shall contract with teachers and 
approve reports in the manner provided by the general school 
laws for trustees of townships. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
be entitled to its proportionate share of all funds raised or ap- 
propriated by the State or county for public schools, also its 
proportional share of the sixteenth section funds accruing to 
townships of which said school district is a part, and that it re- 
ceive all poll tax which may be collected from the white 
residents of said district, and all funds which may be donated 
thereto. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That the Mountain Springs 
Academy be the only school in said district for the white race. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That this go into effect the 
1st day of October, 1897. 

Approved February 18, 1897. ■ <; 



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No. 573) Als ACT (S. 405 

To estabTish a separate school district in Geneva county, Ala- 
bama, to be known as tile Dundee School J)istrict. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the following described territory situated in the 
county of Geneva shall constitute a separate school district, 
to be known as the Dundee school district, to-wit: The wesi" 
half Sec. 16 and sections 17, 18, 10, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 
32, 33, in township two, range 24, also sections 5 and 6, town- 
ship one, range 24, also three-fourths off the east side of sec- 
tions 13, 24, 25, township 2, range 23. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the superintendent of 
education shall apportion to the said Dundee school district a 
pro rata of the school funds of the State in the same manner 
as these funds are apportioned to the other townships and 
school districts. 

Approved February 18, 1897. 



No. 585.) AN ACT (S. 455. 

To constitute the town of Albertville a separate school district, 
and to provide for the management of the public school 
of said district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, That the corporate limits of the city of Albertville, 
Marshall county, and the inhabitants thereof are hereby incor- 
porated by the name of the Albertville School District of the 
city of Albertville. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said school district 



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sl^all receive each year its proportionate share of the School 
funds coming to Marshall county, from whatever source de- 
rived, and its proportionate share of the sixteenth section fund, 
and also all the taxes collected as poll taxes in said district, 
which fund and taxes and all other funds for the use of said 
school district, are to be controlled, managed and expended as 
hereinafter provided. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That a board of education 
of said school district is hereby appointed to consist of the 
msiyor of said town, who shall be ex-officio president thereof; 
and four other persohs, to be appointed by the State superin- 
tendent of education of Alabama, two of whom shall hold said 
office for only one year from date of appointment, and two to 
hold said office two years from date of appointment, and all 
four of whom shall be appointed within, twenty days after the 
passage of this act; but no one shall be eligible to said office 
who has not been a bona fide resident of said town for one 
year next preceding his appointinent, nor shall the term of 
office of more than two members of said board expire at the 
same time, but after the first appointment the regular term 
of office of said board shall be two years. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That the said board of edu- 
cation shall have the management and control of the public 
Schools of said district and of all moneys and property collect- 
ed, donated or acquired for said school district aiid of the ex- 
penditure and investment of said moneys as herein provided 
by this act aiid shard board shdll dlso have po#fer to create and 
appoint a boatd for the examiiiation of a|)plicaiits for positions 
as teachers in the public schools of said district, and Uo per- 
ibk iRaM be elected by ^giid boal-d of education as teacher in 
the public schools of said district who shall not have received 
i licellse fi"om said board of exHmihatioii: Said board of ex- 



^iliinatibii sliall consist of siMi jmirihei' of pe:fsbiis 4s msfy Be 
deemed expedient b j the board ofedii cation and tbey shiall 
gferve as such at the pleasure of said board of education; Pro- 
■^d'ed, that said boaird of edtication may at its election eXam- 
me applicants for positions as teachers in said public schools 
and issue licenses to said teachers upon such examination. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That said board of educa- 
tion siiall elect from their body a secretary and treasurer there- 
of, and the treasurer before entering upon his duties shall 
make bond in such sum as the board riiay direct, Avith sufficient 
surety to be approved by the president of said board, payable 
fb said school district with condition faithfully to discharge 
the duties of his office during his continuance therein, which 
bond shall be entered upon the minutes of said board, and also 
transcribed upon the record of the town of Albertville and 
the original then kept by the said board in some safe place, 
and a certified transcript of the record of said board from the 
minutes of said board or from the record of said town of Al- 
bertrv'ille shall be presumptive evidence of the execution of 
said bond in all the courts of this State in the event said bond 
should be lost. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That a majority of said 
board of education shall constitute a quorum for the transac- 
tion of business and a record shall be kept of all their official 
meetings and if at any meeting the president of the board 
should be abseht the members present may elect a president 
pro tempore. 

Sec. 7. Be it furthet enacted. That the treasurer of said 
board of education shall receive all moneys belonging to said 
school district and pay the same out only upon the warrant 
of the mayor of the town, and said mayor shall not draw a 
warrant for any of said moneys except upon the order of the 



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board of education, and whenever called upon by said board 
the treasurer shall make a report in writing of money received 
and paid out by him for and on account of said school districtr 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That said board of educa- 
tion shall make a written report to the State superintendent 
of education on the last Monday in September in each year, 
of the condition of the schools in said district, the length of 
time they were open,: the past scholastic year, the number of 
pupils in attendance, the number of teachers, the value of 
school property, the amount paid for school houses, or for re- 
pairing the same, the amount paid teachers and the amount 
received from all sources the past scholastic year for the use 
of said school district, and of any other matter required by law, 
and a duplicate of said report shall be filed with the mayor 
and aldermen of the town of Albertville, who shall at the ex- 
pense of the town cause the same to be published in some news- 
paper in said town or to be posted in three public places in 
said town. 

Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the mayor of said 
town of Albertville and the treasurer of said board of educa- 
tion shall at such times as may be fixed by the board, make re- 
port in writing to the board of education of the expenditure 
of the moneys of the said district, which report shall be sub- 
mitted to the board for examination and shall be ST)read upon 
the minutes of the board. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That the tax collector 
of the county of Marshall is hereby required to pay over to 
the treasurer of said board of education all poll taxes collected 
within said school district, and the receipt of said treasurer 
shall be a valid voucher in the hands of said tax collector in 
his settlement with the auditor of the State, and the superin- 
tendent of education of the State of Alabama is required to 



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pay over to the treasurer of said board tlie pro rata share of 
said school district in the school fund of said connty, and the 
marshal, or person authorized to collect and receive taxes for 
the town of Albertville is required to pay over to said treasurer 
all such moneys as were collected by said marshal or other per- 
son, for the use and benefit of said school district. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That within twenty days 
after the appointment of said board of education, the secretary 
thereof shall take the census of the children within the lawful 
school age residing within the town of Albertville and shall 
certify the number thereof to the State superintendent under 
oath, which said census shall be used in determining the 
amount of school funds due said school district until the regu- 
lar time of taking the school census in Alabama, when laid 
board of education shall take the census as prescribed by law. 

Sec, 12. Be it further enacted, That said school district 
by its corporate name shall have the power to sue and be sued, 
contract and be contracted with, shall have a common seal to 
be kept by the secretary of said board of education, shall have 
the right to buy, sell, lease, r^eceive by gift or devise, real and 
personal property for the use and benefit of the public schools 
of said town, shall contract for the erection of school houses 
in said district which shall be located in such place or places 
as will best serve the convf:?nienc of th children in said dis- 
trict, and change the location of said school houses whenever 
necessary and the board/6f education herein provided for shall 
be the proper constituted authority for the purpose of execut- 
ing and carrying out the powers and executing the rights and 
privileges herein conferred upon said school district. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted. That all children residing 
in said district between the ages of seven and twenty-one shall 
lia""'e the right to enter any of the public schools of said town 
free of charge j Providedj alwavs, that separate schools shall 



386 

be established for the white and black races, and there shall 
not in any event be a mixture of the races in any of the pub- 
lic schools; and provided, further, that the board of educa- 
tion in its discretion may assess an incidental fee of twenty- 
five cents per month for each pupil, which shall be paid be- 
fore entering the schools of said district and the regulation 
as to payment of incidental fees shall be made by said board 
of education; and provided further, that non-resident chil- 
dren may be received as pupils in the schools of this district 
upon such terms as may be pres cribed by the board of edu- 
cation. 

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That the members of 
the board of education, before they enter upon their duties, 
shall each take and subscribe an oath to disch arge their 
duties to the best of their ability, which oath shall be en- 
tered upon the minutes of said board. 

Sec. 15, Be it further enacted. That the bond of the 
treasurer of said board may be increas ed or strengthened, or 
said treasurer be required to make a new bond whenever in 
the judgment of said board it is necessary, and the treasurer 
when required to make new bond or to give additional 
security upon his bond shall do so within ten days after 
notice of such requirement, and failing so to do, his ofl&ce 
as treasurer and as a member of said boar d thereby becomes 
vacant. 

Sec. 16. Be it further eAncted, That any member of 
said board removing from said district thereby vacates his 
office and all vacancies in said board irom aoy cause shall 
be filled by appointment by the State sup eriiii. cedent of edia- 
cation. 

Sec. 17. Be it further enacted, That all laws inconsistent 
with the provisions of this act be and the sarae are hereby 
repealed. 

Approved February 18th, 1897. 



387 
No. 609.] AN ACT [h. 1107. 

To establish a separate school district, known as Prospect 
School District. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General A ssembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district, to be known as the 
"Prospect School District," be and the same is hereby estab- 
lished and included within the following boundary lines, to- 
wit: Bounded on the north by the Texaaville District, on 
the east by township 7, to the Union Hill District line, south 
by Union Hill district line to Barbour county line, thence 
west in Barbour county sto east prong of Bear creek, then 
bounded by saiid creek to the bank of the Texasville district 
line. % 

Sec. 2. The said district shall be under the control of the 
county superintendent of Henry county, Alabama, and en- 
titled to all public funds belonging to the same. 

Approved February 18, 1897. 



No. 615.] AN ACT [s. 382. 

To create a separate school district in Cleburne county, to 
be known as "Oak Level School District." 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district is hereby created, 
to be known as "Oak Level School District," in Cleburne 
county, said district to cover an area consisting of sections 
20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34 and 35, in town- 
ship 13 south, range LI east, also sections 2,. 3, 4 and 5 in 
township 14 south, range 11 east, in Cleburne county. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the said "Oak Level 
School District" shall be governed in all respects by the 



•chool lawi of the State which are applicable to townships, 
and that S. C. Gray, the present township trustee of town- 
ship 18, range 11, shall be the trustee of said "Oak Level 
School District" until his successor is appointed and quali- 
fied, and that the eountj superintendent of education of 
Cleburne eountj, shall, immediatelj after the passage of 
this aet, appoint a township trustee for that part of town- 
ship 13, range 11, not included in the "Oak Lerel School 
Distriot" 

See. 3. Be it further enacted, That not more than one 
public school shall be located within said district, except 
upon a two-thirds Tote of the school patrons witbiu the dis- 
triot 

ApproTed February 18th, 1897. 



No. 628.] AN ACT [h. 533. 

To establish a separate school district to be known as the 
Finson School District in Jefferson county. 

Seotioii 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That Finson community in Jefferson county be 
constituted a separate school district to be known as the 
Finson School District, and included within the following 
boundary lines, to-wit : Beginning near W. J. Hawkin's 
plaee at the top of a hill at the thirteen-mile post on the 
Bast Lake and Birmingham road, thence running S. W. to 
H. H. Cousin's on Birmingham road, thenee S. W. to the 
widow Butha A. Fitts' farm, thence west to the top of 
Bed Mountain, thence along top of said mountain to A. 
B. Thomas* farm, thence north including J. H. Murphy's 
farm to C. B. Deans' place, thence eastwardly to J. M. 
Hudson's, thenee 8. E. to the Branchyille road, where it 



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leaves the Tennessee road, thence along said Branchvilla 
road to the Springville road, thence southwardly to W. K. 
Keith's, thence westwardly to the top of the hill at 13 
mile post, the place of begianiug. 

Sec. 2. That said Pineon School District shall be under 
the supervision of a board of three trustees, to be ap- 
pointed within, said district by (he county superintendent 
of education with power to establish and have taught one 
school for white children of said district in Silver Lake 
Institute, the public schoolhouse of the community, each 
and every soholnstic year nr)d to hftve one e'Aiool for tlie 
c. '':■ - -d childr^_ 

school iu another o 'i Lio atiiie^ i;)- 

quired'by law oP 1' :0 <.'-;^iAoral scMool 

law of the' Slat- 

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No. 630.] AN ACT — 1 

To establish a sep known as the 

Brown's Creek School District, ia Etowah c ounty, Ala- 
bama. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Asscwably of 
Alabama, That a separate school district in Etowah county 
he and the same is hereby established to be described as 
follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point where Big Mills 
Creek passes through Red Mountain, thence along the 
top of said mountain to Rock Hollow, a point where the 
Gadsden and Ashville road passes through said Red Moun- 
tain, thence due north to the top of said mountain, thence 
along the brow of said mountain to a point where the Nash- 
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis R. R. enters said mountain, 



390 

thence along said N., C. & St. L. R. R. to the point of be- 
ginning,' 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the educational af- 
fairs of said school district shall be under similar control as 
that of the township districts of the State and shall be man- 
aged by three trustees who shall be elected by the qualified 
electors of said school district in the same manner and under 
the same provision as is by law established for Etowah 
county, Alabama. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the county superin- 
tendent of education of Etowah county shall appoint three 
trustees, residents of said school district, to hold office until 
their successors are duly elected and qualified. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said school dis- 
trict shall be entitled to its proportionate share of the public 
school fund of the State and of the sixteenth section fund 
and shall receive all poll tax from residents of said school 
district. 

Approved February 18th, 1897. 



No. 660.] AN ACT [h. 824. 

To constitute the city of Luverne, in Crenshaw county, a 
separate free school district for children, and to pro- 
vide for the management of said free school in said 
school district. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That the corporate limits of the city of Luverne 
shall constitute a free school district in the county of Cren- 
shaw, and the inhabitants of Luverne are hereby incorpo- 
rated by the name of the free school district of the city of 
Luverne. 



391 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. That the city of Luverne 
as such separate free school district, shall receive the pro- 
portionate share of the public school funds coming to the 
county. And shall receive all taxes collected as poll tax 
from white tax payers in said tree school district ; and shall 
be drawn and disbursed by such officer or officers as may 
be appointed or elected for that purpose by the board of 
education of said free school district of the city of Luverne, 
in the same manner as county superintendents draw and dis- 
burse the school funds of their respective counties; and the 
amounts thus drawn or collected shall be used exclusively 
for the support and maintenance of said free schools in the 
city of Luverne, and the city of Luverne is authorized to 
increase its school fund by receiving donations ; but for the 
disbursement of donated funds no charge whatever shall be 
made. And the mayor and councilmen of Luverne are here- 
by authorized to increase the school funds by levying a tax, 
not to exceed one-half of one per centum, provided, that the 
tax herein specified, with other taxes, shall not exceed the 
constitutional limits ; provided further, that the taxes paid 
by the different races go to. their respective schools on the 
value of the taxable property of the cit izens of Luverne, 
when in their opinion they deem best, which shall be col- 
lected as other taxes of the city ; and by appropriating any 
surplus fund arising in the treasury of said city to said 
school fund. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the white public 
schools of the school district of Luverne shall be under the 
charge of a board of education, to consist of the mayor of 
Luverne, who shall be ex-officio president of said board, and 
four other persons, residents of said district, to be elected by 
the mayor and councilmen of Luverne. The first two elected 
shall hold their said office for the term of two years and un- 
til their successors are elected and qualified, and at each 



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regular meeting in the month of June of each year, fhey 
shall elect two suitable persons to succeed those whose oj6&ce 
has expired, so that two of such persons shall be elected an- 
nually, the mayor and councilmeu having power to fill all 
vacancies that may occur at any time, and the president of 
said board shall ui.-i ■•:':• ronoi-ts and furnish statistics and in- 
formation Co 1;: criuleudent of education, as may 
be reqnir' :'■ uperintendents of eduea- 
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of their respective offices, tidiQ the oath of office prescribed 
by law for a,ll officers in this State, and shall give bond in 
such sum as may be fixed by said board of education, and 
conditioned as all other official bonds; said bond shall be 
approved by the president of said board of education, and 
filed with the official bonds of the city, and a certified copy 
of the bond of the officer selected to receive the funds, shall 



393 

be filed in the office of the superintendent of education ; and 
said board shall elect all teachers and pupils among the 
several schools, dictate the course of instruction, the num- 
ber and character of text books, the organization of classes, 
and the method of teaching; and shall prescribe rules and 
regulations for the government of the schools aforesaid. 
Suph boards shall have and exercise such other and addi- 
tional powers as may be necessary to give in complete con- 
trol of the public schools of said school district. Any of 

such officers or teachers mrr- '^ ^ , - ^ for cans ■ '^ ^-^ 

determined by said board, 

Sec, 7, B>? it fuviL. diildren 

and wards of aciu-; ■ • au ILLO^iii^iiLs of the 

school district of 1 'vn srv vn {,) { „;W!v- 

one years of nc^p,, ■ 

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resident children may be admitted into 'such schools on 
such terms and con ditioi,s as the board of education may 
prescribe. 

Sec. 8. Be it further., o ...ci..tod, That to,...i .^ ..>... ..^ ..i^^.. 
tion may issue diplomas to all persons who satisfactorily 
complete the course of study prescribed for the public schools 
of said district. 

Sec. 9. Be it further exacted, That the board of educa- 
tion shall have power to charge in the several grades in 
said schools such incidental or other fees as they ihay deem 
necessary for the proper conduct of said schools. 

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That all funds devoted 

to public school purposes in the school district of the city of 

' Luverne, whether derived from State, county or city, shall 

be paid into the treasury of said city, where they shall be 

kept separate and distinct from all other funds belonging to 



394 

said city, and shall be disbursed in such manner as the board 
of education may direct. 

Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty 
of the board of education, herein provided for, to take, or 
cause to be taken, the enumeration of the white children 
within the educational age in the corporate limits of said 
city, and report the same to the county superintendent -o^ 
education of Crenshaw county, and to the superintendent of 
education for the State, at times and under the rules now 
provided by law for the government of township trustees. 
And the State superintendent shall apportion, and the coun- 
ty superintendent shall pay to the proper officers the propor- 
tionate part of the public school fund to which said city 
shall be entitled as herein provided for. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That the board of educa- 
tion may, in its discretion, institute annual competitive exam- 
inations before such persors as the board may select, for 
all applicants for license to teach in the public schools in 
said school district, including licensed teachers in said 
schools who are applicants for re-election as teachers. 

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts 
of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, be and the 
same are hereby repealed. 

Approved February 18th, 1897. 

No. 662.] AN ACT [h. 1153. 

To establish a separate school district in Chambers county, 

in this State. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Alabama, That a separate school district to be known as the 
Fredonia School District be established, subject to the pub- 
lic school laws of the State of Alabama, to be composed of 



395 

the following territory, viz: Two and a half miles in each 
and every direction from the Masonic Hall at Fredonia in 
the county of Chambers. That the said separate school 
district shall receive a proportionate share of the public 
school funds of said township, including a pro rata share of 
the sixteenth section fund; and it shall also receive all the 
tax collected from the white people as poll tax within the 
limits of the territory set forth; and the county superintend- 
ent of education shall set apart from the county school fund 
and disburse and use pro rata share exclusively for the 
maintenance of the public school fund of said separate school 
district. 

Approved February 18th, 1897. 



No. 658.] JOINT EESOLUTION. 

To appoint a Commission to ascertain and report to the 
next General Assembly whether the State of Alabama is 
justly and equitably indebted to the University in an 
amount exceeding that now recognized by the State as an 
endoAvment fund. 

Wheeeas, it is claimed by the Society of Alumni of the 
State University that the State of Alabama, as trustee, is 
largely indebted to the University, over and above the 
amount now recognized by the State, on a just and equita- 
ble accounting by the State as such trustee. Therefore, 

Be it resolved hj the House of Bepresenfatives of the General 
Assemhly of Alahama, (the Senate concurring), First, That 
three Commissioners be selected to investigate and report 
to the next General Assembly of Alabama what amount, if 
anything, is due from the State University upon a just and 
equitable statement of the account between the University 



398 

and the State, as trustee of any property or funds to which 
the University was entitled or constituting any part of its 
endowment. 

Besolved, Second, That one of said Commissioners shall 
be appointed by the Governor, and shall be chairman of 
said Commission ; one shall be appointed by the Society of 
Alumni of the University, and the two so selected shall 
select a third ; but in the event they shall fail to agree upon 
a third Commissioner by the first day of July, 1897, then 
the Board of Trustees of the State University shall select 
the third Commissioner. 

Besolved, Third, That said Commission shall meet at such 
times and places as the Chairman, or a majoritj" of' said 
Commissioners mnv 'T- ^'^ ■■-ifce, and shall have power to call 
for persons aud y examine witnesses, under oath, 

to be administ' of said Commissioners, and 

also to examinu viottuut JJl^, ollicial and historical records, 
and to resort to such other sources of information as the 
Commission may deem proper. Said Commission may also 
employ a clerk, purchase stationery, and incur such other 
expenses as may be necessary to a thorough investigation 
of, and report upoD, the matters herein sul)mitted to them. 

Besolvedf Fourth, That the current necessar}^ expenses of 
said Commission shall be paid by the Treasurer of the 
University, out of University funds, on the order of the 
Chairman of said Commission, accompanied by proper 
vouchers. 

Besolved, Fifth, That the compensation of said Commis- 
sioners shall be fixed by the "next General Assembly of Ala- 
bama, and shall be paid as follows : one-half by the State 
University and the other half by the State, in such manner 
as may be prescribed by said General Assembly. 

Besolved, Sixth, That nothing in this resolution shall be 
construed as an admission or acknowledgment on the part 
of the State indebtedness on account of the matters herein 



397 

referred to, or as binding the State to pay or recognize fts 
a debt any amount that may be reported by said Commis- 
sion as due from the State to the University, if anything 
should be so reported, over and above the amount on which 
the State is now paying interest. 
Approved February 18th, 1897. 



LIST OF 

County and City Superintendents. 



401 



ALABAMA. 

List of County Superintendents of Education. Revised. 
April 10th, 1897. 



County. 



Autauga . . . 
Baldwin . . . 
Barbour . . . 

Bibb 

Blount 

Bullock .... 

Butler 

Calhoun . . . . 
Chambers. . 
Cherokee . . . 
Chilton .... 
Choctaw . . . 

Clarke 

Clay 

Cleburne. . . 

Coflfee 

Colbert .... 
Conecuh. . . 

Coosa 

Covington . 
Crenshaw . 
Cullman . . . 

Dale 

Dallas 

DeKalb . . . . 
Elmore . . . . 
Escambia . . 
Etowah. . . . 

Fayette 

Franklin . . . 
Geneva . . . . 

Greene 

Hale 

Henry 

Jackson. . . . 
Jefferson. . . 

Lamar 

Lauderdale 
Lawrence. . 

Lee 

Limestone. 
Lowndes. . . 

Macon 

Madison . . . 
Marengo. . . 
Marion .... 
Marshall . . . 



Superintendent. 



Wm. W. Hinton, jr 

D, C. Byrne 

B. Davie 

R . H . Pratt 

W. M. Self 

T. A. Craven 

I.E. Ward 

L. D. Miller 

W. C. Bledsoe 

F. R. Bankson 

J . W . VI oore 

. L . Gray 

R. C. Heard 

Frank J . Ingram . . . 
J. A. Yother 

C. E. Roberts 

Alex . Jackson 

E. J. Hardy 

W. P. Fulmer 

A. J. Fletcher 

J.I. Brook . 

Jas . H . Lott 

Thomas Gilley, jr. . 
J. M. Anderson. . . . 

R. H. Shaw 

W . R . Osborne 

W . S . Neal 

N. M. Gallant 

J N. Collins 

L. S McRight 

Ed. P. Johnson 

John G. Apsey 

J. A. Ellerbe 

J. M. Melvln 

W. S. Bridges. 

1. W. McAdory 

B. H. Wilkerson. . . 

A. D. Ray 

0. H Bynum , 

H . F . Lowe 

B. F Gresham . . . . 
.1. B. Holcombe. . . . 

A. B. Paine 

M. R. Murray 

W. K. Thomas 

C. E. Mitchell 

Jno. W. Thaxton.. 



Post Office. 



Billingsley. 

Bay Minette. 

Clayton . 

Six Mile. 

Oneonta. 

Union Springs. 

Greenville. 

Jacksonville. 

LaFayette. 

Hurley. 

Thorsby. 

Butler. 

Grove Hill^ 

Elias. 

Edwards ville. 

Damascus. 

Tuscumbia. 

Oastleberry. 

Vlt. Olive. 

Andalusia. 

Rutledge. 

Cullman. 

Wicksburg. 

Safford Station. 

Portersville. 

Claud. 

Brewton . 

Gallant. 

Fayette. 

Russellville. 

Elton. 

Eutaw. 

Greensboro. 

Abbeville. 

Scottsboro . 

Birmingham. 

Vernon . 

Florence. 

Courtland . 

Opelika. 

Elk River Mills. 

Hayneville. 

Tuskegee. 

Huntsville. 

Nanafalia. 

Hamilton. 

Albertville. 



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402 



ALABAMA. 

List of County Superintendents of Education. Revised.— Continued. 
April 10th, 1897. 



County. 


Superintendent. 


Post Office. 


Mobile 


John D Yerby 


Mobile 


Monroe 


C W McClure 


Kempsville. 
Montgomery. 
Trinity. 
Marion 


Montgomery 


W C Holt 


Morgan 


Henry T Lile 


Perry 


J D Cross . ... 


Pickens 


C. A Chappelle 


Dillburgh . 

Troy. 

Lamar. 


Pike 


R. E. Hightower 

M . D . Lovvorn 


Randolph 


Russell 


L J Lewis 


Seale 


Shelby 


Eugene Williams 

N B Spradley 


Vincent 


St Clair 


Cropwell. 
Livingston . 
Talladega - 
Alexander City. 
North Port. 


Sumter 


R. B. Calloway 

J . B . Graham 


Talladega 


Tallapoosa 


8. T. Pearson 


Tuscaloosa 


John P. Bealle 


Walker 

Washington 

Wilcox 


Thomas J. Amis 

T. C. Bowling 

J. Mc Jones 

G. W. Van der ford. . . 


Jasper. 
LeRoy. 
Rosebud 


Winston 


Double Springs. 







403 



OOREECTED LIST, 

April 10th, 1897, 
City Superintendents and Treasurers of School Districts. 



DISTRICTS. 



Alabama City. 

Attalla 

Bessemer 

Birmingham . . 
Bridgeport. . . . 

Calera 

Columbiana. . . 
County Line . . 

Cullman 

Decatur 

Duck Creek. . . 

Eufaula 

Faunsdale 

Florence 

Gadsden 

Good Hope . . . 
Greenville.. 
Huntsville. . . . 
Junes' Chapel. 
La Fayette. . . . 
Montgomery... 
Opelika 



Phoenix City. ^ 
I 

I 

Pratt City 

Prattville 

Selma 

Sheffield 

Troy 

Tuscumbia 

Tuscaloosa 

Union town 



SUPERINTENDENTS. TREASURERS 



A. S. King.... 
J. H.'Phi'llips; 



Wm. Gardner. 
J. H. Wood.. 
W. G. Hurd.. 



H M. Weedon.. 
W. U. Harrison. 
H. C. Gilbert... 
I. W. Hill 



.J. R. Smith... 
S.J. Mayhew. 



J. R. Dowdell.. . 
C. L. Floyd.. . 
T. C. Pinckard. 
J. A. Albright! 

for white [ 

E. L. Allen for 

colored 



McNeil Smith... 
Louis E. Jeffries, 



F.J. Cowart. . . . 
W. F. Trump... 
J. H. Foster. . . . 
A. M Spessard. 



C. G. Jones. 



JR. White. ... 
L. M. Kellar.... 

G. A. Prinz 

John D. Wyker. 
J. C. Oaks 



James Burtnell. 



Jno. A. Bashan. 
C. E. Hamilton. 



F. W. Jones. 
E. M. Oliver. 



G. E. Driver... 

L R. Ogletree. . 

Pat Selton, Jr. . . 
J. W. Mathews. 



POST-OFFICE. 



G. W. Hanlin. . 
Josiah Jernigan . 
G. Lueddeman. . 
Jas. I. Harrison 
J. H. White .... 



xilabama City. 

Attalla. 

Bessemer. 

Birmingham. 

Bridgeport. 

CaJera. 

Columbiana. 

Cullman. 

Cullman . 

Decatur. 

Cullm^an . 

Eufaul^ 

Faunsdale. 

Florence. 

Gadsden . 

Cullman. 

Greenville. 

Huntsville. 

Jones' Chapel. 

La Fayette. 

Montgomery. 

Opelika 

Phoenix City. 

Pratt City. 

Prattville. 

Selma. 

Sheffield. 

Troy. 

Tuscumbia. 

Tuscaloosa. 

Uniontown. 



INDEX. 



INDEX TO GENEKAL LAWS. 



Agricultural experiment stations and agricultural 

schools, certain Congressional districts ........ 254-287 

Agricultural experiment station for colored race . . 339 

Appropriation, agricultural schools and experiment 

stations ... % 299 

Industrial school for destitute children, descend- 
ants of Confederate soldiers and sailors 167 

Industrial schools for white girls 213, 370 

University of Alabama, commission to investigate 

whether state is indebted 395 



INDEX TO LOCAL LAWS— By Counties. 



Baldwin — 

Point Clear school district 352 

Barbour — 

Af ton school district . 295 

Clio school district 57, 332 

Eufaula school district 156 

Ketchum school district 318 

Louisville and Mt. Zion school district 341 

Lodi school district 368 

Prospect school district 387 



408 

Bibb— 

Blocton Public school district 91 

James school district 193 

Blount — 

Blount Springs school district 93 

Blountsville school district 30 

Cleveland school district 148 

Election township trustees ... 106 

Oneonta school district 194 

Public schools, support and maintenance of 203 

Summit school district 327 

Bullock— 

Enon school district 298 

Union Springs school district 11, 76 

Butler — 

Greenville separate school district 87 

Calhoun — 

Anniston school district 13, 33, 139, 261 

Apportionment of school fund 253 

Jacksonville school district 375 

Oxanna school district ' 221 

Kandolph school district 365 

Township 12 — Separate school district 42 

Chambers — 

Fredonia school district .... 394 

Mountain Springs school district 379 

Cherokee — 

Blanch school district 317 

Burnette school district 90 

Leesburg school district 369 

Maple Grove school district . 176 

i Uniform series of text-books 272 



409 

Taff school district 235 

Wood's Bend school district 152 

Choctaw — 

Apportionment of school fund 253 

Fractional township, 13 school district 303 

Clarke — 

Apportionment of school fund 253 

Fort Madison school district 267 

Jackson school district 346 

Salitpa school district 92 

"Whatley school district 379 

Clay— 

Lineville school district ^ 307 

Cleburne — 

Apportionment of school fund 253 

Edwardsville school district 293 

Oak Level school district 387 

Coffee— 

Clintonville school district 24, 257 

District No. 4, school district 179 

Haw Ridge public school district 33 

Health school district 378 

Separate school district ^8 

Titi school district 113, 137 

Colbert- 
Mount Pleasant school district 331 

Tuscumbia school district 52, 108 

Tuscumbia school district, poll tax 358 

Conecuh — 

Callahan school district 113 

Evergreen school district ^ 

Fortner ^^^ 



410 

Coosa — 

Rockford school district 262 

Covington — 

Township trustees election of 106 

Crenshaw — 

Bradleton school district 345 

Luverne school district , 389 

Uniform series of text books 283 

Cullman — 

Bremen school district 328 

Crane Hill school district 237 

County line school district 157-325 

Cullman school district 37-138-182-353 

Flat rock school district 288 

Good hope school district 157-325 

Hulace school district 259 

Jones chapel school district 15 ^-325 

Section 35, etc., school district 344 

Separate school district 82 

Township trustees, election of 106 

Dale— 

Blackwoods school district 227 

Deans school district 171 

Haw Eidge public school district 33 

Ketcham school district. 318 

Magnolia school district . 33 

Ozark school district 280 

Pippin school district 76 

Sylvan Grove school district 113-277 

Dallas — 

Apportionment of school fund 253 

Fractional townships, separate school 

district 23 

Township 16, separate school district. . . 171 



411 




Dekalb— 




Apportionment of township trustees 

Mount Zion school district 


86 
310 


Uniform series of text books 

Valley head school district 


283 
79 


Elmore — 




Central institute school district 


113 


Wetumpka school district 


218 


Escambia — 




Alco separate school district 


117-286 


Brewton school district 


240-333 


Etowah — 




Attalla school district 


% 142 


...Browns creek school district 

Gadsden school district 

Gadsden, levy tax district 

Glenco tax district , . 


389 
133 
364 
279 


Mt. Zion tax district . 

Smiths chapel tax district 

Township 12, school district 


310 

266 

42 


Uniform series of text book 


272 


Favette — 




Repealing act paying teachers monthly . . 


137 


Franklin — 




Bell green school district 


366 


Newberg school district 


260 


Geneva — 




Dundee school district 


381 


Fairfield school district 


195 


Greene — 




Colored Normal school, established 

Eutaw school district 


54 
185 



412 

Hale— 

Chira grove school district 148 

Greensboro school district 248 

Liberty school district 61" 

Township 19, school district 303 

Henry — 

Ashford school district. . 374 

Baker school district 113 

Blackwoods school district 227 

Bowen school district ' 178 

Headland school district 258 

Reynolds school district 232-351 

Union Hill school district 229 

Jackson — 

Pleasant grove school district 100-175 

Section school district 362 

Uniform series text books 274 

Jefferson — * 

Apportionment of school fund 253 

Birmingham authorized to levy tax ...;.. 323 

Blossburg school district 314 

County superintendentjSalary and duties of 64 

East Lake school district 205 

Gate city school district 283 

Huffman school district 281 

Oxmoore school district 3 

Pinson school district 388 

Pleasant Hill school district 264 

Providing support of public schools 149 

Thomas school district 177 

Warrior school district 41 

Woodlawn school district ,. . 354 



413 

Lamar — 

County Superintendent, Eepealing elec- 
tion of 78 

Htuckey school district 119-153 

Teachers, repealing monthly pay of 137 

Lauderdale — 

Florence school district 174 

Incorporation of school districts 207 

Shoal creek,territory east of,school district 24 

Uniform series text books 310 

Waterloo school district 189 

Lawrence — 

Mount Zion school district 338 

ft 

Lee — 

Auburn school district 43 

Opelika school district 69 

Opelika appropriate money 323 

Salem school district 128 

Limestone — 

Athens school district 308 

Centre Hill school district 58 

Uniform series text books 283 

Union school district "4 

Lowndes — 

Benton school district • 231 

Gilmer, Geo. N. school district - 59-244-373 

Hayne school district l^^ 

Lowndsboro school district 191 

Magnolia school district 202 

Pintlala school district '^^^[ 

Superiutendant, compensation of o^ 

Wyndhome creek school district 233 



414 

Macon — 

Cross Keys school district 369 

Tuskegee school district 113 

Madison — 

Big Springs school district 276 

Hampton school district 189 

Hazel Green school district 113 

New Market school district 10 

Uniform series of text books 312 

Marengo — 

Aimwell school district , 60-113 

Demopolis school district 321 

Faunsdale school district 22 

Moss Grove school district 113 

Marion — 

County superintendent repealing election of 78 

Guin school district 296 

Hamilton school district 332 

Stuckey school district 119-153 

Teachers, monthly pay act repealed 137 

Marshall— 

Albertville school district 381 

Boaz school district 232 

Mt Zion school district 310 

Section 35 school district 344 

Monroe — 

Glendale school district 236 

Montgomery — 

Montgomery school district 62-153 

School fund apportionment 253 



415 

Morgan — 

Decatur Board of education of 126 

Lawrence Cove school district 113 

Mt. Zion school district 338 

New Decatur school district 120 

Townships 5 and 6 school district ' 85 

Woodlawn Mills school district 113 

Woof's Beat 133 

Perry — 

Marion school district 5 

Superintendent, pay of 113 

Township 17, school district 65 

Pike- 
Oak Grove school district 192 

Bodgers school district 234 

Spring Hill school district 36 

Randolph — 

Flat Eock school district 297 

Roanoke school district 373 

Russell — 

Girard, system of public schools in 164 

Peabody school district 16-26-56 

St. Clair— 

Cooks springs school district 162 

Pell City school district 196 

Township trustees, appointment of 86 

Sumter — 

Belmont school district 298 

Uniform series text books 313 

Talladega — 

Chinnibee school district 105 

Ironaton school district 113 

Talladega school district 80 

School fund apportionment 253 



416 

Tallapoosa — 

Beat 1 school district 343 

Dadeville school district 228 

Daviston school district 262 

Mountain springs school district 379 

Tuskaloosa — 

Incorporation Separate school districts 95 

Tuscaloosa school district 48-268 

Walker — 

Jasper school district 245 

Oakman school district 269 

Pleasant Hill church school district 35 

Public school, providing support of 347 

Washington — 

School fund, apportionment of 253 

Winston — 

Anton school district 243 

Dismal school district 230 

Flat Rock school district 288 

Freeman school district 239 

Mellville school district 201 

Poplar Springs school district 239 

Union Grove school district 211 

Uniform series text books 284-315 



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